adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading There were others, indeed, who knew him well, who would have declared him to be perfect in both respects, and others again who thought him in both respects to be very bad.
AmidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amidst these great diversities of opinion I will venture on none of my own, but will attempt to describe him.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RECTOR OF DRUMBARROW AND HIS WIFE.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Amidst these great diversities of opinion I will venture on none of my own, but will attempt to describe him.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there were not a few in the county Cork who would have said just the reverse, and declared him to be a bad man, but a good clergyman.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading There were others, indeed, who knew him well, who would have declared him to be perfect in both respects, and others again who thought him in both respects to be very bad.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
Clara
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From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
CorknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading But there were not a few in the county Cork who would have said just the reverse, and declared him to be a bad man, but a good clergyman.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading But there were not a few in the county Cork who would have said just the reverse, and declared him to be a bad man, but a good clergyman.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading But there were not a few in the county Cork who would have said just the reverse, and declared him to be a bad man, but a good clergyman.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading Amidst these great diversities of opinion I will venture on none of my own, but will attempt to describe him.
Desmond
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From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
diversities
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From this reading Amidst these great diversities of opinion I will venture on none of my own, but will attempt to describe him.
DRUMBARROW
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From this reading THE RECTOR OF DRUMBARROW AND HIS WIFE.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But there were not a few in the county Cork who would have said just the reverse, and declared him to be a bad man, but a good clergyman.
FitzgeraldnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Amidst these great diversities of opinion I will venture on none of my own, but will attempt to describe him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But there were not a few in the county Cork who would have said just the reverse, and declared him to be a bad man, but a good clergyman.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there were not a few in the county Cork who would have said just the reverse, and declared him to be a bad man, but a good clergyman.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RECTOR OF DRUMBARROW AND HIS WIFE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Amidst these great diversities of opinion I will venture on none of my own, but will attempt to describe him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There were others, indeed, who knew him well, who would have declared him to be perfect in both respects, and others again who thought him in both respects to be very bad.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But there were not a few in the county Cork who would have said just the reverse, and declared him to be a bad man, but a good clergyman.
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 There were others, indeed, who knew him well, who would have declared him to be perfect in both respects, and others again who thought him in both respects to be very bad.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Amidst these great diversities of opinion I will venture on none of my own, but will attempt to describe him.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Amidst these great diversities of opinion I will venture on none of my own, but will attempt to describe him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there were not a few in the county Cork who would have said just the reverse, and declared him to be a bad man, but a good clergyman.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RECTOR OF DRUMBARROW AND HIS WIFE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Amidst these great diversities of opinion I will venture on none of my own, but will attempt to describe him.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
others
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From this reading There were others, indeed, who knew him well, who would have declared him to be perfect in both respects, and others again who thought him in both respects to be very bad.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Amidst these great diversities of opinion I will venture on none of my own, but will attempt to describe him.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading There were others, indeed, who knew him well, who would have declared him to be perfect in both respects, and others again who thought him in both respects to be very bad.
RECTORnounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE RECTOR OF DRUMBARROW AND HIS WIFE.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading There were others, indeed, who knew him well, who would have declared him to be perfect in both respects, and others again who thought him in both respects to be very bad.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
reverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading But there were not a few in the county Cork who would have said just the reverse, and declared him to be a bad man, but a good clergyman.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECTOR OF DRUMBARROW AND HIS WIFE.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were not a few in the county Cork who would have said just the reverse, and declared him to be a bad man, but a good clergyman.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Amidst these great diversities of opinion I will venture on none of my own, but will attempt to describe him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There were others, indeed, who knew him well, who would have declared him to be perfect in both respects, and others again who thought him in both respects to be very bad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
TownsendnounUS /ˈtaʊnzənd/
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Amidst these great diversities of opinion I will venture on none of my own, but will attempt to describe him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There were others, indeed, who knew him well, who would have declared him to be perfect in both respects, and others again who thought him in both respects to be very bad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
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 There were others, indeed, who knew him well, who would have declared him to be perfect in both respects, and others again who thought him in both respects to be very bad.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were not a few in the county Cork who would have said just the reverse, and declared him to be a bad man, but a good clergyman.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But there were not a few in the county Cork who would have said just the reverse, and declared him to be a bad man, but a good clergyman.
WIFEnounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE RECTOR OF DRUMBARROW AND HIS WIFE.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Amidst these great diversities of opinion I will venture on none of my own, but will attempt to describe him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But there were not a few in the county Cork who would have said just the reverse, and declared him to be a bad man, but a good clergyman.
Æneas
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From this reading Herbert Fitzgerald, in speaking of the Rev. Æneas Townsend to Lady Clara Desmond, had said that in his opinion the reverend gentleman was a good man, but a bad clergyman.
