used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, although scores of beggars came to Rowallan, so far no saint or angel had appeared.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHILD SAMUEL Fly and Honeybird introduced Samuel Brown to Rowallan.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But, although scores of beggars came to Rowallan, so far no saint or angel had appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They found him sitting at the gate one day, and mistook him for the child Samuel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading But, although scores of beggars came to Rowallan, so far no saint or angel had appeared.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE CHILD SAMUEL Fly and Honeybird introduced Samuel Brown to Rowallan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, although scores of beggars came to Rowallan, so far no saint or angel had appeared.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, although scores of beggars came to Rowallan, so far no saint or angel had appeared.
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE CHILD SAMUEL Fly and Honeybird introduced Samuel Brown to Rowallan.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They found him sitting at the gate one day, and mistook him for the child Samuel.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But, although scores of beggars came to Rowallan, so far no saint or angel had appeared.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading THE CHILD SAMUEL Fly and Honeybird introduced Samuel Brown to Rowallan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They found him sitting at the gate one day, and mistook him for the child Samuel.
set up or found
From this reading They found him sitting at the gate one day, and mistook him for the child Samuel.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading They found him sitting at the gate one day, and mistook him for the child Samuel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Such things had often happened in Ireland, Lull said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They found him sitting at the gate one day, and mistook him for the child Samuel.
Honeybird
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From this reading THE CHILD SAMUEL Fly and Honeybird introduced Samuel Brown to Rowallan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading THE CHILD SAMUEL Fly and Honeybird introduced Samuel Brown to Rowallan.
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 Such things had often happened in Ireland, Lull said.
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 For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
LullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading Such things had often happened in Ireland, Lull said.
mistookverbUS /mɪˈstʊk/
inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly
From this reading They found him sitting at the gate one day, and mistook him for the child Samuel.
of an obscure nature
From this reading For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
not any; not one
From this reading But, although scores of beggars came to Rowallan, so far no saint or angel had appeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Such things had often happened in Ireland, Lull said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They found him sitting at the gate one day, and mistook him for the child Samuel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
Rowallan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHILD SAMUEL Fly and Honeybird introduced Samuel Brown to Rowallan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Such things had often happened in Ireland, Lull said.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
SAMUELnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading THE CHILD SAMUEL Fly and Honeybird introduced Samuel Brown to Rowallan.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading But, although scores of beggars came to Rowallan, so far no saint or angel had appeared.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They found him sitting at the gate one day, and mistook him for the child Samuel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, although scores of beggars came to Rowallan, so far no saint or angel had appeared.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such things had often happened in Ireland, Lull said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHILD SAMUEL Fly and Honeybird introduced Samuel Brown to Rowallan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found him sitting at the gate one day, and mistook him for the child Samuel.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Such things had often happened in Ireland, Lull said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHILD SAMUEL Fly and Honeybird introduced Samuel Brown to Rowallan.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
which person or people
From this reading For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a long time they had been expecting the coming of a mysterious beggar, who would turn out to be a saint or an angel in disguise.
