used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading "This is for you, my poor fellow," said he, addressing Emon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
propose a payment
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
boreen
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
make right or correct
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
despatched
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
Doyle
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
Emon
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From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
Emon-a-knock
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From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
a boy or man
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
forelocknoun
a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
hair-mattress
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
be the source of pain
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is for you, my poor fellow," said he, addressing Emon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
Jamesy
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
jennetnoun
female donkey
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
and nothing more
From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
M'Dermott
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From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
engage in
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
Murrican
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From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is for you, my poor fellow," said he, addressing Emon.
Ned
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From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
not any; not one
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
and nothing more
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
Phil
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From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
a full supply
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is for you, my poor fellow," said he, addressing Emon.
in a serious manner
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
servant-woman
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
carry out
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is for you, my poor fellow," said he, addressing Emon.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
thoughtfulnessnounUS /ˈθɔːtfəlnɪs/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
in or at the place that
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
which person or people
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is for you, my poor fellow," said he, addressing Emon.
