used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I think it's most turned by livin' up beyant alone so long."
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
react verbally
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
ASKSverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WINIFRED ASKS QUESTIONS.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
beyant
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From this reading I think it's most turned by livin' up beyant alone so long."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her head is full of queer consates.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I think it's most turned by livin' up beyant alone so long."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
consates
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From this reading But her head is full of queer consates.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But her head is full of queer consates.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But her head is full of queer consates.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
inquisitivenessnoun
a state of active curiosity
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
it's
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From this reading I think it's most turned by livin' up beyant alone so long."
knowledgeableadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːlədʒəbəl/
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
livin
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From this reading I think it's most turned by livin' up beyant alone so long."
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 I think it's most turned by livin' up beyant alone so long."
Meehan
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From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I think it's most turned by livin' up beyant alone so long."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
partaken
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From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But her head is full of queer consates.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading WINIFRED ASKS QUESTIONS.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
she's
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From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I think it's most turned by livin' up beyant alone so long."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it's most turned by livin' up beyant alone so long."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I think it's most turned by livin' up beyant alone so long."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I think it's most turned by livin' up beyant alone so long."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
which person or people
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
WINIFRED
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From this reading WINIFRED ASKS QUESTIONS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning after my visit to the castle I set out early to enjoy the beauties of the Glen, having first partaken of breakfast and enjoyed a little chat with my landlord, who was growing accustomed to my American inquisitiveness.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Sure she's a fine woman is Granny Meehan!" he said, in answer to some opinion I had given concerning her; "an' a religious woman, too, and very knowledgeable for her station.
