used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
anew
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
basteverbUS /beɪst/
cover with liquid before cooking
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
bould-faced
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From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
cess
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From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
dhrunk
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From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
a quad with a square body
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God rest her sowl.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading God rest her sowl.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is the ould lady up yet?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Is the ould lady up yet?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
masther
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From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
misthress
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From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
mornin
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From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
niver
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From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
not any; not one
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
ould
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From this reading “Is the ould lady up yet?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
praste
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From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading God rest her sowl.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
sowl
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From this reading God rest her sowl.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
Thrue
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From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
the upper part of anything
From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Is the ould lady up yet?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
wasn't
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From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Is the ould lady up yet?
yez
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From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
