Chapter XIX · Glengarriff to Cork

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From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

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

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

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

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

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

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

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

From this reading By the roadside, the goats, tied in pairs, and cruelly hoppled, tumbled over the embankments as we passed.

plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “The de'il flew away with the exciseman.”

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From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the roadside, the goats, tied in pairs, and cruelly hoppled, tumbled over the embankments as we passed.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

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From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

excessively

From this reading By the roadside, the goats, tied in pairs, and cruelly hoppled, tumbled over the embankments as we passed.

large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

unpleasantly cool and humid

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

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From this reading “The de'il flew away with the exciseman.”

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

in a dreamy manner

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

plural of “embankment” — a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

From this reading By the roadside, the goats, tied in pairs, and cruelly hoppled, tumbled over the embankments as we passed.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

plural of “estuary” — the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

someone who collects taxes for the government

From this reading “The de'il flew away with the exciseman.”

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading “The de'il flew away with the exciseman.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

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From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading By the roadside, the goats, tied in pairs, and cruelly hoppled, tumbled over the embankments as we passed.

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

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

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

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

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From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

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

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

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From this reading By the roadside, the goats, tied in pairs, and cruelly hoppled, tumbled over the embankments as we passed.

disregarded

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

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

From this reading By the roadside, the goats, tied in pairs, and cruelly hoppled, tumbled over the embankments as we passed.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

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From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

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 _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

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

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

above and across; more than

From this reading By the roadside, the goats, tied in pairs, and cruelly hoppled, tumbled over the embankments as we passed.

plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading By the roadside, the goats, tied in pairs, and cruelly hoppled, tumbled over the embankments as we passed.

equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

go across or through

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

of or relating to poetry

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

a safe place

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading By the roadside, the goats, tied in pairs, and cruelly hoppled, tumbled over the embankments as we passed.

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From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

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From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

not in physical motion

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

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

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

bound or secured closely

From this reading By the roadside, the goats, tied in pairs, and cruelly hoppled, tumbled over the embankments as we passed.

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

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading By the roadside, the goats, tied in pairs, and cruelly hoppled, tumbled over the embankments as we passed.

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

up to a particular time

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

migratory

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading We went by the picturesque old ruins of _Carriginass_, and by various sights and scenes, until we reached the _Pass of Keimaneigh_, a defile through the mountains, the appropriate refuge of the _Rockites_, in 1822, and an elegant situation for a still.

in or at the place that

From this reading Mounted on the Cork car next morning, we passed the estuaries of _Bantry Bay_, where, the tide being out, the heron stood, lone and aristocratic, and the curlew ran nimbly among the dank seaweed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “The de'il flew away with the exciseman.”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Burns_, that poetical gauger, might have been happy here, so long as, dreamily wandering among the heath-clad steeps, he had confined his attentions to the beauties of nature, and ignored the paraphernalia of art; but a more practical man, intent on business, would have had but an uncomfortable home of it, until a bullet put an end to his dreary quest, and