used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On one of these expeditions he had come across a tall, red-haired boy setting potatoes in a patch of ground behind a cottage on tfie side of the mountain.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On one of these expeditions he had come across a tall, red-haired boy setting potatoes in a patch of ground behind a cottage on tfie side of the mountain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
for the reason that
From this reading He discovered it now only because he had been up the mountain and had seen a thread of smoke below.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The coast road ran below, and Mick must have passed the cottage dozens of times, but he had never seen it before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On one of these expeditions he had come across a tall, red-haired boy setting potatoes in a patch of ground behind a cottage on tfie side of the mountain.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The coast road ran below, and Mick must have passed the cottage dozens of times, but he had never seen it before.
a youthful male person
From this reading On one of these expeditions he had come across a tall, red-haired boy setting potatoes in a patch of ground behind a cottage on tfie side of the mountain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The coast road ran below, and Mick must have passed the cottage dozens of times, but he had never seen it before.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The coast road ran below, and Mick must have passed the cottage dozens of times, but he had never seen it before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On one of these expeditions he had come across a tall, red-haired boy setting potatoes in a patch of ground behind a cottage on tfie side of the mountain.
a small house with a single story
From this reading On one of these expeditions he had come across a tall, red-haired boy setting potatoes in a patch of ground behind a cottage on tfie side of the mountain.
CRUELadjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The weather had been fine, and he had gone exploring nearly every day.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He discovered it now only because he had been up the mountain and had seen a thread of smoke below.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading The coast road ran below, and Mick must have passed the cottage dozens of times, but he had never seen it before.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The weather had been fine, and he had gone exploring nearly every day.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading On one of these expeditions he had come across a tall, red-haired boy setting potatoes in a patch of ground behind a cottage on tfie side of the mountain.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading The weather had been fine, and he had gone exploring nearly every day.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The weather had been fine, and he had gone exploring nearly every day.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The weather had been fine, and he had gone exploring nearly every day.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading On one of these expeditions he had come across a tall, red-haired boy setting potatoes in a patch of ground behind a cottage on tfie side of the mountain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The coast road ran below, and Mick must have passed the cottage dozens of times, but he had never seen it before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The coast road ran below, and Mick must have passed the cottage dozens of times, but he had never seen it before.
Jane
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From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
M'Garvey
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From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
measlesnounUS /ˈmiːzəlz/
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
MicknounUS /mɪk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading On one of these expeditions he had come across a tall, red-haired boy setting potatoes in a patch of ground behind a cottage on tfie side of the mountain.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The coast road ran below, and Mick must have passed the cottage dozens of times, but he had never seen it before.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The weather had been fine, and he had gone exploring nearly every day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The coast road ran below, and Mick must have passed the cottage dozens of times, but he had never seen it before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He discovered it now only because he had been up the mountain and had seen a thread of smoke below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one of these expeditions he had come across a tall, red-haired boy setting potatoes in a patch of ground behind a cottage on tfie side of the mountain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one of these expeditions he had come across a tall, red-haired boy setting potatoes in a patch of ground behind a cottage on tfie side of the mountain.
and nothing more
From this reading He discovered it now only because he had been up the mountain and had seen a thread of smoke below.
others
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From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The coast road ran below, and Mick must have passed the cottage dozens of times, but he had never seen it before.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading On one of these expeditions he had come across a tall, red-haired boy setting potatoes in a patch of ground behind a cottage on tfie side of the mountain.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading On one of these expeditions he had come across a tall, red-haired boy setting potatoes in a patch of ground behind a cottage on tfie side of the mountain.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The coast road ran below, and Mick must have passed the cottage dozens of times, but he had never seen it before.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
red-haired
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From this reading On one of these expeditions he had come across a tall, red-haired boy setting potatoes in a patch of ground behind a cottage on tfie side of the mountain.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The coast road ran below, and Mick must have passed the cottage dozens of times, but he had never seen it before.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The coast road ran below, and Mick must have passed the cottage dozens of times, but he had never seen it before.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading On one of these expeditions he had come across a tall, red-haired boy setting potatoes in a patch of ground behind a cottage on tfie side of the mountain.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one of these expeditions he had come across a tall, red-haired boy setting potatoes in a patch of ground behind a cottage on tfie side of the mountain.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He discovered it now only because he had been up the mountain and had seen a thread of smoke below.
the season of growth
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading On one of these expeditions he had come across a tall, red-haired boy setting potatoes in a patch of ground behind a cottage on tfie side of the mountain.
tfie
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From this reading On one of these expeditions he had come across a tall, red-haired boy setting potatoes in a patch of ground behind a cottage on tfie side of the mountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On one of these expeditions he had come across a tall, red-haired boy setting potatoes in a patch of ground behind a cottage on tfie side of the mountain.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading He discovered it now only because he had been up the mountain and had seen a thread of smoke below.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The coast road ran below, and Mick must have passed the cottage dozens of times, but he had never seen it before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He discovered it now only because he had been up the mountain and had seen a thread of smoke below.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather had been fine, and he had gone exploring nearly every day.
at the time that
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CRUEL HARM Mick had made friends with Pat M'Garvey in the spring, when Jane and the others had measles, and he had been sent to the Rectory to be out of the way.
