adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ‘Which of us is Captain Quin to engage?’ said I to Mick; for it was my first affair, and I was as proud of it as of a suit of laced velvet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And so indeed, after a while, she did, which has shown me since that Fagan knew the world pretty well, for many’s the lady I’ve seen in after times recover in a similar manner.
altercationnounUS /ˌɑːltərˈkeɪʃən/
noisy quarrel
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Which of us is Captain Quin to engage?’ said I to Mick; for it was my first affair, and I was as proud of it as of a suit of laced velvet.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Quin did not offer to help her, you may be sure, for, in the midst of the diversion, caused by her screaming, the faithless bully stole away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Quin did not offer to help her, you may be sure, for, in the midst of the diversion, caused by her screaming, the faithless bully stole away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Quin did not offer to help her, you may be sure, for, in the midst of the diversion, caused by her screaming, the faithless bully stole away.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Quin did not offer to help her, you may be sure, for, in the midst of the diversion, caused by her screaming, the faithless bully stole away.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Quin did not offer to help her, you may be sure, for, in the midst of the diversion, caused by her screaming, the faithless bully stole away.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading ‘Which of us is Captain Quin to engage?’ said I to Mick; for it was my first affair, and I was as proud of it as of a suit of laced velvet.
Fagan
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From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
faithlessadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading Quin did not offer to help her, you may be sure, for, in the midst of the diversion, caused by her screaming, the faithless bully stole away.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ‘Which of us is Captain Quin to engage?’ said I to Mick; for it was my first affair, and I was as proud of it as of a suit of laced velvet.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so indeed, after a while, she did, which has shown me since that Fagan knew the world pretty well, for many’s the lady I’ve seen in after times recover in a similar manner.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so indeed, after a while, she did, which has shown me since that Fagan knew the world pretty well, for many’s the lady I’ve seen in after times recover in a similar manner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Quin did not offer to help her, you may be sure, for, in the midst of the diversion, caused by her screaming, the faithless bully stole away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so indeed, after a while, she did, which has shown me since that Fagan knew the world pretty well, for many’s the lady I’ve seen in after times recover in a similar manner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And so indeed, after a while, she did, which has shown me since that Fagan knew the world pretty well, for many’s the lady I’ve seen in after times recover in a similar manner.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Which of us is Captain Quin to engage?’ said I to Mick; for it was my first affair, and I was as proud of it as of a suit of laced velvet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Which of us is Captain Quin to engage?’ said I to Mick; for it was my first affair, and I was as proud of it as of a suit of laced velvet.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 And so indeed, after a while, she did, which has shown me since that Fagan knew the world pretty well, for many’s the lady I’ve seen in after times recover in a similar manner.
lacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/
closed with a lace
From this reading ‘Which of us is Captain Quin to engage?’ said I to Mick; for it was my first affair, and I was as proud of it as of a suit of laced velvet.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And so indeed, after a while, she did, which has shown me since that Fagan knew the world pretty well, for many’s the lady I’ve seen in after times recover in a similar manner.
many's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so indeed, after a while, she did, which has shown me since that Fagan knew the world pretty well, for many’s the lady I’ve seen in after times recover in a similar manner.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Quin did not offer to help her, you may be sure, for, in the midst of the diversion, caused by her screaming, the faithless bully stole away.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
MicknounUS /mɪk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Quin did not offer to help her, you may be sure, for, in the midst of the diversion, caused by her screaming, the faithless bully stole away.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
Nora
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From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Quin did not offer to help her, you may be sure, for, in the midst of the diversion, caused by her screaming, the faithless bully stole away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Quin did not offer to help her, you may be sure, for, in the midst of the diversion, caused by her screaming, the faithless bully stole away.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And so indeed, after a while, she did, which has shown me since that Fagan knew the world pretty well, for many’s the lady I’ve seen in after times recover in a similar manner.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading ‘Which of us is Captain Quin to engage?’ said I to Mick; for it was my first affair, and I was as proud of it as of a suit of laced velvet.
QuinnounUS /kwɪn/
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Quin did not offer to help her, you may be sure, for, in the midst of the diversion, caused by her screaming, the faithless bully stole away.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading And so indeed, after a while, she did, which has shown me since that Fagan knew the world pretty well, for many’s the lady I’ve seen in after times recover in a similar manner.
Redmond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Which of us is Captain Quin to engage?’ said I to Mick; for it was my first affair, and I was as proud of it as of a suit of laced velvet.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Quin did not offer to help her, you may be sure, for, in the midst of the diversion, caused by her screaming, the faithless bully stole away.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And so indeed, after a while, she did, which has shown me since that Fagan knew the world pretty well, for many’s the lady I’ve seen in after times recover in a similar manner.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And so indeed, after a while, she did, which has shown me since that Fagan knew the world pretty well, for many’s the lady I’ve seen in after times recover in a similar manner.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading And so indeed, after a while, she did, which has shown me since that Fagan knew the world pretty well, for many’s the lady I’ve seen in after times recover in a similar manner.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And so indeed, after a while, she did, which has shown me since that Fagan knew the world pretty well, for many’s the lady I’ve seen in after times recover in a similar manner.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so indeed, after a while, she did, which has shown me since that Fagan knew the world pretty well, for many’s the lady I’ve seen in after times recover in a similar manner.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Quin did not offer to help her, you may be sure, for, in the midst of the diversion, caused by her screaming, the faithless bully stole away.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading ‘Which of us is Captain Quin to engage?’ said I to Mick; for it was my first affair, and I was as proud of it as of a suit of laced velvet.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And so indeed, after a while, she did, which has shown me since that Fagan knew the world pretty well, for many’s the lady I’ve seen in after times recover in a similar manner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading During this dispute, my cousin Nora did the only thing that a lady, under such circumstances, could do, and fainted in due form.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Which of us is Captain Quin to engage?’ said I to Mick; for it was my first affair, and I was as proud of it as of a suit of laced velvet.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading ‘Which of us is Captain Quin to engage?’ said I to Mick; for it was my first affair, and I was as proud of it as of a suit of laced velvet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 And so indeed, after a while, she did, which has shown me since that Fagan knew the world pretty well, for many’s the lady I’ve seen in after times recover in a similar manner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And so indeed, after a while, she did, which has shown me since that Fagan knew the world pretty well, for many’s the lady I’ve seen in after times recover in a similar manner.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And so indeed, after a while, she did, which has shown me since that Fagan knew the world pretty well, for many’s the lady I’ve seen in after times recover in a similar manner.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And so indeed, after a while, she did, which has shown me since that Fagan knew the world pretty well, for many’s the lady I’ve seen in after times recover in a similar manner.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was in hot altercation with Mick at the time, or I should have, of course, flown to her assistance, but Captain Fagan (a dry sort of fellow this Fagan was) prevented me, saying, ‘I advise you to leave the young lady to herself, Master Redmond, and be sure she will come to.’
