used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Or again, some hour he had spent listening to Ulick Shannon as he talked about the things of life which are marked only by the beauty of passion and death.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
anew
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Always, too, with the aid of two letters he still treasured, his imagination would leap towards the creation of a picture--Rebecca and Ulick together in far-off Donegal.
(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 He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always, too, with the aid of two letters he still treasured, his imagination would leap towards the creation of a picture--Rebecca and Ulick together in far-off Donegal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Or again, some hour he had spent listening to Ulick Shannon as he talked about the things of life which are marked only by the beauty of passion and death.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Or again, some hour he had spent listening to Ulick Shannon as he talked about the things of life which are marked only by the beauty of passion and death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Or again, some hour he had spent listening to Ulick Shannon as he talked about the things of life which are marked only by the beauty of passion and death.
for the reason that
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
Brennan
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From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading Always, too, with the aid of two letters he still treasured, his imagination would leap towards the creation of a picture--Rebecca and Ulick together in far-off Donegal.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Or again, some hour he had spent listening to Ulick Shannon as he talked about the things of life which are marked only by the beauty of passion and death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
Donegal
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From this reading Always, too, with the aid of two letters he still treasured, his imagination would leap towards the creation of a picture--Rebecca and Ulick together in far-off Donegal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
put on clothes
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading Always, too, with the aid of two letters he still treasured, his imagination would leap towards the creation of a picture--Rebecca and Ulick together in far-off Donegal.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Or again, some hour he had spent listening to Ulick Shannon as he talked about the things of life which are marked only by the beauty of passion and death.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Always, too, with the aid of two letters he still treasured, his imagination would leap towards the creation of a picture--Rebecca and Ulick together in far-off Donegal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
Kerr
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From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Always, too, with the aid of two letters he still treasured, his imagination would leap towards the creation of a picture--Rebecca and Ulick together in far-off Donegal.
the literary culture
From this reading Always, too, with the aid of two letters he still treasured, his imagination would leap towards the creation of a picture--Rebecca and Ulick together in far-off Donegal.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Or again, some hour he had spent listening to Ulick Shannon as he talked about the things of life which are marked only by the beauty of passion and death.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Or again, some hour he had spent listening to Ulick Shannon as he talked about the things of life which are marked only by the beauty of passion and death.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
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 Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Or again, some hour he had spent listening to Ulick Shannon as he talked about the things of life which are marked only by the beauty of passion and death.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
not any; not one
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
and nothing more
From this reading Or again, some hour he had spent listening to Ulick Shannon as he talked about the things of life which are marked only by the beauty of passion and death.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or again, some hour he had spent listening to Ulick Shannon as he talked about the things of life which are marked only by the beauty of passion and death.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Or again, some hour he had spent listening to Ulick Shannon as he talked about the things of life which are marked only by the beauty of passion and death.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Always, too, with the aid of two letters he still treasured, his imagination would leap towards the creation of a picture--Rebecca and Ulick together in far-off Donegal.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
ShannonnounUS /ˈʃænən/
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading Or again, some hour he had spent listening to Ulick Shannon as he talked about the things of life which are marked only by the beauty of passion and death.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Or again, some hour he had spent listening to Ulick Shannon as he talked about the things of life which are marked only by the beauty of passion and death.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
not in physical motion
From this reading Always, too, with the aid of two letters he still treasured, his imagination would leap towards the creation of a picture--Rebecca and Ulick together in far-off Donegal.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
sun-bonnet
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From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Or again, some hour he had spent listening to Ulick Shannon as he talked about the things of life which are marked only by the beauty of passion and death.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or again, some hour he had spent listening to Ulick Shannon as he talked about the things of life which are marked only by the beauty of passion and death.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Always, too, with the aid of two letters he still treasured, his imagination would leap towards the creation of a picture--Rebecca and Ulick together in far-off Donegal.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Always, too, with the aid of two letters he still treasured, his imagination would leap towards the creation of a picture--Rebecca and Ulick together in far-off Donegal.
in the direction of
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
treasuredadjectiveUS /ˈtreʒərd/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Always, too, with the aid of two letters he still treasured, his imagination would leap towards the creation of a picture--Rebecca and Ulick together in far-off Donegal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Always, too, with the aid of two letters he still treasured, his imagination would leap towards the creation of a picture--Rebecca and Ulick together in far-off Donegal.
Ulick
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From this reading Or again, some hour he had spent listening to Ulick Shannon as he talked about the things of life which are marked only by the beauty of passion and death.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through the earlier part of this term at college there was no peace in the mind of John Brennan, and his unsettled state arose, for the most part, from simple remembrance of things that had happened in the valley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
at the time that
From this reading He did not go home at Christmas because it was so expensive to return to Ireland, and in the lonely stretches of the vacation, when all his college friends were away from him, he felt that they must surely be meeting again, meeting and kissing in some quiet, dusky place--Rebecca as he had seen her always and Ulick as he had known him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Or again, some hour he had spent listening to Ulick Shannon as he talked about the things of life which are marked only by the beauty of passion and death.
a Caucasian
From this reading Now it was because he could see again, some afternoon in the summer, Rebecca Kerr coming towards him down the road in a brown and white striped dress, that he thought was pretty, and swinging a sun-bonnet by its long cotton strings from her soft, small hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Always, too, with the aid of two letters he still treasured, his imagination would leap towards the creation of a picture--Rebecca and Ulick together in far-off Donegal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Always, too, with the aid of two letters he still treasured, his imagination would leap towards the creation of a picture--Rebecca and Ulick together in far-off Donegal.
