used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
in addition
From this reading They gave us a salutation that was also a blessing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
the formal act of approving
From this reading They gave us a salutation that was also a blessing.
broad-brimmedadjective
(of hats) having a broad brim
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
countenancesnounUS /ˈkaʊntənənsɪz/
plural of “countenance” — the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When the Friar spoke to them they paused, shuffled, looked at each other, puzzled.
Firbolg
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From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
brought together in one place
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They gave us a salutation that was also a blessing.
the act of giving
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half unconsciously I repeated the priest's words for them.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Half unconsciously I repeated the priest's words for them.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the Friar spoke to them they paused, shuffled, looked at each other, puzzled.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
Milesian
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From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When the Friar spoke to them they paused, shuffled, looked at each other, puzzled.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading When the Friar spoke to them they paused, shuffled, looked at each other, puzzled.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
priest'snounUS /priːsts/
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Half unconsciously I repeated the priest's words for them.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading When the Friar spoke to them they paused, shuffled, looked at each other, puzzled.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
recurring again and again
From this reading Half unconsciously I repeated the priest's words for them.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading They gave us a salutation that was also a blessing.
shuffledverbUS /ˈʃʌfəld/
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading When the Friar spoke to them they paused, shuffled, looked at each other, puzzled.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When the Friar spoke to them they paused, shuffled, looked at each other, puzzled.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the Friar spoke to them they paused, shuffled, looked at each other, puzzled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Friar spoke to them they paused, shuffled, looked at each other, puzzled.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Half unconsciously I repeated the priest's words for them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They gave us a salutation that was also a blessing.
volublyadverb
in a chatty manner
From this reading A group of people swung along the road, speaking volubly in Irish, giving one the impression that they had made a great journey across the range of hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They gave us a salutation that was also a blessing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We pulled up the car and they gathered about the Friar, looking up at him from under their broad-brimmed black hats, the countenances for the most part dark and primitive, the type more of Firbolg than Milesian origin.
at the time that
From this reading When the Friar spoke to them they paused, shuffled, looked at each other, puzzled.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Half unconsciously I repeated the priest's words for them.
