Chapter IV

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

From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading She wrote a good hand, was fairly well grounded in grammar and arithmetic, had acquired the Irish, and was an excellent needlewoman.

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

in addition

From this reading She had also what was described as “a wonderful way with her” and an extraordinary fascination for most of the boys in the barony.

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

From this reading She wrote a good hand, was fairly well grounded in grammar and arithmetic, had acquired the Irish, and was an excellent needlewoman.

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

From this reading She wrote a good hand, was fairly well grounded in grammar and arithmetic, had acquired the Irish, and was an excellent needlewoman.

the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations

From this reading She wrote a good hand, was fairly well grounded in grammar and arithmetic, had acquired the Irish, and was an excellent needlewoman.

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

From this reading She had also what was described as “a wonderful way with her” and an extraordinary fascination for most of the boys in the barony.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown

From this reading Mary was no longer called “Foxy” or “Carrots,” for she was bewitchingly pretty, and her clouds of auburn hair shaded a radiant face.

the estate of a baron

From this reading She had also what was described as “a wonderful way with her” and an extraordinary fascination for most of the boys in the barony.

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

in a bewitching manner

From this reading Mary was no longer called “Foxy” or “Carrots,” for she was bewitchingly pretty, and her clouds of auburn hair shaded a radiant face.

causing irritation or annoyance

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading She had also what was described as “a wonderful way with her” and an extraordinary fascination for most of the boys in the barony.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Mary was no longer called “Foxy” or “Carrots,” for she was bewitchingly pretty, and her clouds of auburn hair shaded a radiant face.

plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant

From this reading Mary was no longer called “Foxy” or “Carrots,” for she was bewitchingly pretty, and her clouds of auburn hair shaded a radiant face.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Mary was no longer called “Foxy” or “Carrots,” for she was bewitchingly pretty, and her clouds of auburn hair shaded a radiant face.

carefully weighed

From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading She had also what was described as “a wonderful way with her” and an extraordinary fascination for most of the boys in the barony.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading She wrote a good hand, was fairly well grounded in grammar and arithmetic, had acquired the Irish, and was an excellent needlewoman.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading She had also what was described as “a wonderful way with her” and an extraordinary fascination for most of the boys in the barony.

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

From this reading Mary was no longer called “Foxy” or “Carrots,” for she was bewitchingly pretty, and her clouds of auburn hair shaded a radiant face.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading She wrote a good hand, was fairly well grounded in grammar and arithmetic, had acquired the Irish, and was an excellent needlewoman.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

From this reading She had also what was described as “a wonderful way with her” and an extraordinary fascination for most of the boys in the barony.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

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From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading Mary was no longer called “Foxy” or “Carrots,” for she was bewitchingly pretty, and her clouds of auburn hair shaded a radiant face.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

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

From this reading She wrote a good hand, was fairly well grounded in grammar and arithmetic, had acquired the Irish, and was an excellent needlewoman.

the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

From this reading She wrote a good hand, was fairly well grounded in grammar and arithmetic, had acquired the Irish, and was an excellent needlewoman.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably

From this reading She wrote a good hand, was fairly well grounded in grammar and arithmetic, had acquired the Irish, and was an excellent needlewoman.

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

From this reading She wrote a good hand, was fairly well grounded in grammar and arithmetic, had acquired the Irish, and was an excellent needlewoman.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Mary was no longer called “Foxy” or “Carrots,” for she was bewitchingly pretty, and her clouds of auburn hair shaded a radiant face.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She wrote a good hand, was fairly well grounded in grammar and arithmetic, had acquired the Irish, and was an excellent needlewoman.

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

From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

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

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

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

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

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

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

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

From this reading She wrote a good hand, was fairly well grounded in grammar and arithmetic, had acquired the Irish, and was an excellent needlewoman.

covered by insurance

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading She wrote a good hand, was fairly well grounded in grammar and arithmetic, had acquired the Irish, and was an excellent needlewoman.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

conformity or harmony

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

for more time

From this reading Mary was no longer called “Foxy” or “Carrots,” for she was bewitchingly pretty, and her clouds of auburn hair shaded a radiant face.

something that is lost

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

used to form the superlative

From this reading She had also what was described as “a wonderful way with her” and an extraordinary fascination for most of the boys in the barony.

someone who makes or mends dresses

From this reading She wrote a good hand, was fairly well grounded in grammar and arithmetic, had acquired the Irish, and was an excellent needlewoman.

not any; not one

From this reading Mary was no longer called “Foxy” or “Carrots,” for she was bewitchingly pretty, and her clouds of auburn hair shaded a radiant face.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mary was no longer called “Foxy” or “Carrots,” for she was bewitchingly pretty, and her clouds of auburn hair shaded a radiant face.

and nothing more

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mary was no longer called “Foxy” or “Carrots,” for she was bewitchingly pretty, and her clouds of auburn hair shaded a radiant face.

relating to or involving money

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Mary was no longer called “Foxy” or “Carrots,” for she was bewitchingly pretty, and her clouds of auburn hair shaded a radiant face.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading Mary was no longer called “Foxy” or “Carrots,” for she was bewitchingly pretty, and her clouds of auburn hair shaded a radiant face.

an educational institution

From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading Mary was no longer called “Foxy” or “Carrots,” for she was bewitchingly pretty, and her clouds of auburn hair shaded a radiant face.

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

From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

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

From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

in or at that place or location

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

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

From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

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

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

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

From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She had also what was described as “a wonderful way with her” and an extraordinary fascination for most of the boys in the barony.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading She wrote a good hand, was fairly well grounded in grammar and arithmetic, had acquired the Irish, and was an excellent needlewoman.

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

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She had also what was described as “a wonderful way with her” and an extraordinary fascination for most of the boys in the barony.

at the time that

From this reading When Mary Foley was sixteen, she ceased to attend the local day school, being considered for her station a finished pupil.

which person or people

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had also what was described as “a wonderful way with her” and an extraordinary fascination for most of the boys in the barony.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading She had also what was described as “a wonderful way with her” and an extraordinary fascination for most of the boys in the barony.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading She wrote a good hand, was fairly well grounded in grammar and arithmetic, had acquired the Irish, and was an excellent needlewoman.

a late time of life

From this reading John Foley had been dead for some years; his death was no pecuniary loss to his widow, who had him “well insured,” but she gave up most of the land adjoining the farm, only keeping the house, garden, and the grass of a couple of cows, seeing there was, as she explained, “now but Mary and herself in it, and beasts were bothersome.”