used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next day Ulick Shannon made a call upon John Brennan and invited him for a drive.
airilyadverb
in a flippant manner
From this reading "You see," he said airily, "that I have dispensed with the sanctimonious Charlie and am driving myself.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You see," he said airily, "that I have dispensed with the sanctimonious Charlie and am driving myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day Ulick Shannon made a call upon John Brennan and invited him for a drive.
move towards
From this reading Meaning no respect to you, Brennan, one approach to a priest is as much as I can put up with at a time."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meaning no respect to you, Brennan, one approach to a priest is as much as I can put up with at a time."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meaning no respect to you, Brennan, one approach to a priest is as much as I can put up with at a time."
Brennan
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From this reading Next day Ulick Shannon made a call upon John Brennan and invited him for a drive.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Next day Ulick Shannon made a call upon John Brennan and invited him for a drive.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Meaning no respect to you, Brennan, one approach to a priest is as much as I can put up with at a time."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Ulick had learned to drive a car in Dublin, and had now hired Mr. Clarke's machine for the day.
Charlie
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From this reading Outside upon the road Charlie Clarke's motor was snorting and humming.
Clarke's
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From this reading Outside upon the road Charlie Clarke's motor was snorting and humming.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day Ulick Shannon made a call upon John Brennan and invited him for a drive.
dispensedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspenst/
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading "You see," he said airily, "that I have dispensed with the sanctimonious Charlie and am driving myself.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Next day Ulick Shannon made a call upon John Brennan and invited him for a drive.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading "You see," he said airily, "that I have dispensed with the sanctimonious Charlie and am driving myself.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading Ulick had learned to drive a car in Dublin, and had now hired Mr. Clarke's machine for the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next day Ulick Shannon made a call upon John Brennan and invited him for a drive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ulick had learned to drive a car in Dublin, and had now hired Mr. Clarke's machine for the day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You see," he said airily, "that I have dispensed with the sanctimonious Charlie and am driving myself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You see," he said airily, "that I have dispensed with the sanctimonious Charlie and am driving myself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next day Ulick Shannon made a call upon John Brennan and invited him for a drive.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Ulick had learned to drive a car in Dublin, and had now hired Mr. Clarke's machine for the day.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Outside upon the road Charlie Clarke's motor was snorting and humming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You see," he said airily, "that I have dispensed with the sanctimonious Charlie and am driving myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ulick had learned to drive a car in Dublin, and had now hired Mr. Clarke's machine for the day.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Next day Ulick Shannon made a call upon John Brennan and invited him for a drive.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meaning no respect to you, Brennan, one approach to a priest is as much as I can put up with at a time."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Next day Ulick Shannon made a call upon John Brennan and invited him for a drive.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Ulick had learned to drive a car in Dublin, and had now hired Mr. Clarke's machine for the day.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Ulick had learned to drive a car in Dublin, and had now hired Mr. Clarke's machine for the day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Next day Ulick Shannon made a call upon John Brennan and invited him for a drive.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Meaning no respect to you, Brennan, one approach to a priest is as much as I can put up with at a time."
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Outside upon the road Charlie Clarke's motor was snorting and humming.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ulick had learned to drive a car in Dublin, and had now hired Mr. Clarke's machine for the day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Meaning no respect to you, Brennan, one approach to a priest is as much as I can put up with at a time."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "You see," he said airily, "that I have dispensed with the sanctimonious Charlie and am driving myself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day Ulick Shannon made a call upon John Brennan and invited him for a drive.
not any; not one
From this reading Meaning no respect to you, Brennan, one approach to a priest is as much as I can put up with at a time."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ulick had learned to drive a car in Dublin, and had now hired Mr. Clarke's machine for the day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meaning no respect to you, Brennan, one approach to a priest is as much as I can put up with at a time."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside upon the road Charlie Clarke's motor was snorting and humming.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Meaning no respect to you, Brennan, one approach to a priest is as much as I can put up with at a time."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Meaning no respect to you, Brennan, one approach to a priest is as much as I can put up with at a time."
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Meaning no respect to you, Brennan, one approach to a priest is as much as I can put up with at a time."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Outside upon the road Charlie Clarke's motor was snorting and humming.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You see," he said airily, "that I have dispensed with the sanctimonious Charlie and am driving myself.
sanctimoniousadjectiveUS /ˌsæŋktəˈmoʊniəs/
excessively or hypocritically pious
From this reading "You see," he said airily, "that I have dispensed with the sanctimonious Charlie and am driving myself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see," he said airily, "that I have dispensed with the sanctimonious Charlie and am driving myself.
ShannonnounUS /ˈʃænən/
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading Next day Ulick Shannon made a call upon John Brennan and invited him for a drive.
snortingnounUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of forcible exhalation
From this reading Outside upon the road Charlie Clarke's motor was snorting and humming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You see," he said airily, "that I have dispensed with the sanctimonious Charlie and am driving myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Outside upon the road Charlie Clarke's motor was snorting and humming.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Meaning no respect to you, Brennan, one approach to a priest is as much as I can put up with at a time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ulick had learned to drive a car in Dublin, and had now hired Mr. Clarke's machine for the day.
Ulick
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From this reading Next day Ulick Shannon made a call upon John Brennan and invited him for a drive.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Meaning no respect to you, Brennan, one approach to a priest is as much as I can put up with at a time."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Next day Ulick Shannon made a call upon John Brennan and invited him for a drive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Outside upon the road Charlie Clarke's motor was snorting and humming.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You see," he said airily, "that I have dispensed with the sanctimonious Charlie and am driving myself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see," he said airily, "that I have dispensed with the sanctimonious Charlie and am driving myself.
