used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Erik gave a cry and threw himself on his knees beside Patrick O'Donoghan, seeking for some sign of life, a ray of hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Erik gave a cry and threw himself on his knees beside Patrick O'Donoghan, seeking for some sign of life, a ray of hope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Erik gave a cry and threw himself on his knees beside Patrick O'Donoghan, seeking for some sign of life, a ray of hope.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "Father, what have you done?" cried Erik, bitterly.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Irishman was certainly dead this time, and that without revealing his secret.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But the Irishman was certainly dead this time, and that without revealing his secret.
convulsionnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃən/
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Father, what have you done?" cried Erik, bitterly.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Erik gave a cry and threw himself on his knees beside Patrick O'Donoghan, seeking for some sign of life, a ray of hope.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But the Irishman was certainly dead this time, and that without revealing his secret.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Father, what have you done?" cried Erik, bitterly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE.
Erik
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From this reading Erik gave a cry and threw himself on his knees beside Patrick O'Donoghan, seeking for some sign of life, a ray of hope.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father, what have you done?" cried Erik, bitterly.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Erik gave a cry and threw himself on his knees beside Patrick O'Donoghan, seeking for some sign of life, a ray of hope.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Erik gave a cry and threw himself on his knees beside Patrick O'Donoghan, seeking for some sign of life, a ray of hope.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Father, what have you done?" cried Erik, bitterly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Erik gave a cry and threw himself on his knees beside Patrick O'Donoghan, seeking for some sign of life, a ray of hope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Erik gave a cry and threw himself on his knees beside Patrick O'Donoghan, seeking for some sign of life, a ray of hope.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Erik gave a cry and threw himself on his knees beside Patrick O'Donoghan, seeking for some sign of life, a ray of hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading But the Irishman was certainly dead this time, and that without revealing his secret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Erik gave a cry and threw himself on his knees beside Patrick O'Donoghan, seeking for some sign of life, a ray of hope.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Erik gave a cry and threw himself on his knees beside Patrick O'Donoghan, seeking for some sign of life, a ray of hope.
a particular point in time
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
O'Donoghan
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From this reading Erik gave a cry and threw himself on his knees beside Patrick O'Donoghan, seeking for some sign of life, a ray of hope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Erik gave a cry and threw himself on his knees beside Patrick O'Donoghan, seeking for some sign of life, a ray of hope.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading Erik gave a cry and threw himself on his knees beside Patrick O'Donoghan, seeking for some sign of life, a ray of hope.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Erik gave a cry and threw himself on his knees beside Patrick O'Donoghan, seeking for some sign of life, a ray of hope.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading But the Irishman was certainly dead this time, and that without revealing his secret.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But the Irishman was certainly dead this time, and that without revealing his secret.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Erik gave a cry and threw himself on his knees beside Patrick O'Donoghan, seeking for some sign of life, a ray of hope.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Erik gave a cry and threw himself on his knees beside Patrick O'Donoghan, seeking for some sign of life, a ray of hope.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Erik gave a cry and threw himself on his knees beside Patrick O'Donoghan, seeking for some sign of life, a ray of hope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the Irishman was certainly dead this time, and that without revealing his secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the Irishman was certainly dead this time, and that without revealing his secret.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Erik gave a cry and threw himself on his knees beside Patrick O'Donoghan, seeking for some sign of life, a ray of hope.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the Irishman was certainly dead this time, and that without revealing his secret.
TudornounUS /ˈtuːdər/
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the Irishman was certainly dead this time, and that without revealing his secret.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Father, what have you done?" cried Erik, bitterly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But the Irishman was certainly dead this time, and that without revealing his secret.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As for Tudor Brown, one convulsion shook his body, his gun fell from his hands, in which he had tightly held it at the moment of his fall, and he expired without a word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Father, what have you done?" cried Erik, bitterly.
