used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
Andy's
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From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Och hone, and for why, dear?” answered Mrs. Rooney, “sure, it's nothin' but trouble and care I have, poor and in want, like me.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “But sure you'll never be in want any more.”
Arrah
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From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
baronynoun
the estate of a baron
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But sure you'll never be in want any more.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
boreen
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From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Och hone, and for why, dear?” answered Mrs. Rooney, “sure, it's nothin' but trouble and care I have, poor and in want, like me.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
by-road
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From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Och hone, and for why, dear?” answered Mrs. Rooney, “sure, it's nothin' but trouble and care I have, poor and in want, like me.”
Casey
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From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
congratulatoryadjectiveUS /kənˈɡrætʃələtɔːri/
expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune
From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
a female human offspring
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
dearly loved
From this reading “Och hone, and for why, dear?” answered Mrs. Rooney, “sure, it's nothin' but trouble and care I have, poor and in want, like me.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
Dwyer
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From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
at any time
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
exaggerationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “exaggeration” — extravagant exaggeration
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
fancifuladjectiveUS /ˈfænsɪfəl/
indulging in or influenced by fancy
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
graftedverbUS /ˈɡræftɪd/
past form of “graft” — cause to grow together parts from different plants
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
highest in quality
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Och hone, and for why, dear?” answered Mrs. Rooney, “sure, it's nothin' but trouble and care I have, poor and in want, like me.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
high-road
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From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
honeverbUS /hoʊn/
sharpen with a hone
From this reading “Och hone, and for why, dear?” answered Mrs. Rooney, “sure, it's nothin' but trouble and care I have, poor and in want, like me.”
how
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From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
it's
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From this reading “Och hone, and for why, dear?” answered Mrs. Rooney, “sure, it's nothin' but trouble and care I have, poor and in want, like me.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
matrimonialadjectiveUS /ˌmætrəˈmoʊniəl/
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Och hone, and for why, dear?” answered Mrs. Rooney, “sure, it's nothin' but trouble and care I have, poor and in want, like me.”
come together
From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
mornin
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From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “But sure you'll never be in want any more.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
nothin
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From this reading “Och hone, and for why, dear?” answered Mrs. Rooney, “sure, it's nothin' but trouble and care I have, poor and in want, like me.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
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 Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
Och
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From this reading “Och hone, and for why, dear?” answered Mrs. Rooney, “sure, it's nothin' but trouble and care I have, poor and in want, like me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
open-eared
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From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Och hone, and for why, dear?” answered Mrs. Rooney, “sure, it's nothin' but trouble and care I have, poor and in want, like me.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
Rooney
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From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
only a very short time before
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Och hone, and for why, dear?” answered Mrs. Rooney, “sure, it's nothin' but trouble and care I have, poor and in want, like me.”
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
versionsnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒənz/
plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading The story, like all other stories, of course got twisted into various strange shapes, and fanciful exaggerations became grafted on the original stem, sufficiently grotesque in itself; and one of the versions set forth how old Jack Dwyer, the more to vex Casey, had given his daughter the greatest fortune that ever had been heard of in the country.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Och hone, and for why, dear?” answered Mrs. Rooney, “sure, it's nothin' but trouble and care I have, poor and in want, like me.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
which person or people
From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
belonging to which person
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Och hone, and for why, dear?” answered Mrs. Rooney, “sure, it's nothin' but trouble and care I have, poor and in want, like me.”
wildfirenounUS /ˈwaɪldfaɪər/
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now one of the open-eared people who had caught hold of the story by this end happened to meet Andy's mother, and, with a congratulatory grin, began with “The top o' the mornin' to you, Mrs. Rooney, and sure I wish you joy.”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
wondherful
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From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The news of Andy's wedding, so strange in itself, and being celebrated before so many, spread over the country like wildfire, and made the talk of half the barony for the next day, and the question, “_Arrah, did you hear of the wondherful wedding?_” was asked in high-road and by-road,--and scarcely a _boreen_ whose hedges had not borne witness to this startling matrimonial intelligence.
you'll
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From this reading “But sure you'll never be in want any more.”
