Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

a message whose content is at variance with reason

From this reading A slight consideration, however, caused him to see the absurdity of these feelings.

treat badly

From this reading He had no cause to abuse poor Phinias, who was one of his own father's best tenants.

a quantity of money

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading He had no cause to abuse poor Phinias, who was one of his own father's best tenants.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading A slight consideration, however, caused him to see the absurdity of these feelings.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading A slight consideration, however, caused him to see the absurdity of these feelings.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

divisible by two

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "I'LL EXPLAIN TO YOURSELF."

-ing form of “express” — give expression to

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

opinion or judgment

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He had no cause to abuse poor Phinias, who was one of his own father's best tenants.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading A slight consideration, however, caused him to see the absurdity of these feelings.

a boy or man

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

the act of giving

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had no cause to abuse poor Phinias, who was one of his own father's best tenants.

heartily friendly and congenial

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A slight consideration, however, caused him to see the absurdity of these feelings.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading A slight consideration, however, caused him to see the absurdity of these feelings.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'LL EXPLAIN TO YOURSELF."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

not any; not one

From this reading He had no cause to abuse poor Phinias, who was one of his own father's best tenants.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

above and across; more than

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had no cause to abuse poor Phinias, who was one of his own father's best tenants.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading He had no cause to abuse poor Phinias, who was one of his own father's best tenants.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A slight consideration, however, caused him to see the absurdity of these feelings.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading A slight consideration, however, caused him to see the absurdity of these feelings.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading He had no cause to abuse poor Phinias, who was one of his own father's best tenants.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading A slight consideration, however, caused him to see the absurdity of these feelings.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I'LL EXPLAIN TO YOURSELF."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

precisely as stated

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

during the time that

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

which person or people

From this reading He had no cause to abuse poor Phinias, who was one of his own father's best tenants.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was a good fellow, one of the best in Ireland, but he was eaten up with an Irishman's pride and he did not want his little niece to be "hail-fellow-well-met" even with so good a man as Phinias Maloney.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading While little Margot and "Herself" were engrossed over the two-months-old baby and Margot was expressing her intense delight that it was _really_ a very young baby--"_proper_ young," she said, raising her deep, dark eyes to the young mother's face--Fergus Desmond was giving way to a certain amount of anger.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "I'LL EXPLAIN TO YOURSELF."