used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
(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 Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His thought had been further helped to move this way by the sudden appearance of Father O'Keeffe riding along The Road of the Dead.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet an immense gulf of difference still separated him from the condition of Father O'Keeffe, for instance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading His thought had been further helped to move this way by the sudden appearance of Father O'Keeffe riding along The Road of the Dead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His thought had been further helped to move this way by the sudden appearance of Father O'Keeffe riding along The Road of the Dead.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
Brennan
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From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His thought had been further helped to move this way by the sudden appearance of Father O'Keeffe riding along The Road of the Dead.
without doubt or question
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Yet an immense gulf of difference still separated him from the condition of Father O'Keeffe, for instance.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading His thought had been further helped to move this way by the sudden appearance of Father O'Keeffe riding along The Road of the Dead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading John did not see the man as he really was.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Yet an immense gulf of difference still separated him from the condition of Father O'Keeffe, for instance.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
exaltationnoun
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Yet an immense gulf of difference still separated him from the condition of Father O'Keeffe, for instance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet an immense gulf of difference still separated him from the condition of Father O'Keeffe, for instance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet an immense gulf of difference still separated him from the condition of Father O'Keeffe, for instance.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading His thought had been further helped to move this way by the sudden appearance of Father O'Keeffe riding along The Road of the Dead.
Garradrimna
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From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
Golliher
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From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Yet an immense gulf of difference still separated him from the condition of Father O'Keeffe, for instance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John did not see the man as he really was.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading His thought had been further helped to move this way by the sudden appearance of Father O'Keeffe riding along The Road of the Dead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Yet an immense gulf of difference still separated him from the condition of Father O'Keeffe, for instance.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Yet an immense gulf of difference still separated him from the condition of Father O'Keeffe, for instance.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John did not see the man as he really was.
immediately past
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading John did not see the man as he really was.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His thought had been further helped to move this way by the sudden appearance of Father O'Keeffe riding along The Road of the Dead.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John did not see the man as he really was.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
O'KeeffenounUS /oʊˈkiːf/
United States painter (1887-1986)
From this reading Yet an immense gulf of difference still separated him from the condition of Father O'Keeffe, for instance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
ordainedadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading John did not see the man as he really was.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
recurringadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/
coming back
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading His thought had been further helped to move this way by the sudden appearance of Father O'Keeffe riding along The Road of the Dead.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading His thought had been further helped to move this way by the sudden appearance of Father O'Keeffe riding along The Road of the Dead.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading John did not see the man as he really was.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Yet an immense gulf of difference still separated him from the condition of Father O'Keeffe, for instance.
Shamesy
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From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet an immense gulf of difference still separated him from the condition of Father O'Keeffe, for instance.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading His thought had been further helped to move this way by the sudden appearance of Father O'Keeffe riding along The Road of the Dead.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Brennan had so recently reminded her son of his coming exaltation that the suggestion was now compelling him beyond the battle of his thought to picture himself as a priest ordained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Last night and this morning, what Shamesy Golliher had told him of last night and said of the walk with Rebecca this morning--all this was now recurring clearly to his mind, although Shamesy had long since disappeared across the sweep of the hill on his way to Garradrimna.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet an immense gulf of difference still separated him from the condition of Father O'Keeffe, for instance.
