used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It might be his part occasionally--indeed, frequently--to talk like a fool, but the man was shrewd enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Right Hon. T. J. Chesney leant back in his saloon-carriage, and puffed contentedly at his cigar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Right Hon. T. J. Chesney leant back in his saloon-carriage, and puffed contentedly at his cigar.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Right Hon. T. J. Chesney leant back in his saloon-carriage, and puffed contentedly at his cigar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be his part occasionally--indeed, frequently--to talk like a fool, but the man was shrewd enough.
BishopsnounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Nationalist members of Parliament could be muzzled, not by the foolish old methods of coercion, but by winning the goodwill of the Bishops.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It might be his part occasionally--indeed, frequently--to talk like a fool, but the man was shrewd enough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nationalist members of Parliament could be muzzled, not by the foolish old methods of coercion, but by winning the goodwill of the Bishops.
Chesney
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From this reading The Right Hon. T. J. Chesney leant back in his saloon-carriage, and puffed contentedly at his cigar.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading The Right Hon. T. J. Chesney leant back in his saloon-carriage, and puffed contentedly at his cigar.
coercionnounUS /koʊˈɜːrʃən/
the act of compelling by force of authority
From this reading Nationalist members of Parliament could be muzzled, not by the foolish old methods of coercion, but by winning the goodwill of the Bishops.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading The Right Hon. T. J. Chesney leant back in his saloon-carriage, and puffed contentedly at his cigar.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nationalist members of Parliament could be muzzled, not by the foolish old methods of coercion, but by winning the goodwill of the Bishops.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Reverend Mother was not the only person well satisfied with the day.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It might be his part occasionally--indeed, frequently--to talk like a fool, but the man was shrewd enough.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading It might be his part occasionally--indeed, frequently--to talk like a fool, but the man was shrewd enough.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Nationalist members of Parliament could be muzzled, not by the foolish old methods of coercion, but by winning the goodwill of the Bishops.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It might be his part occasionally--indeed, frequently--to talk like a fool, but the man was shrewd enough.
goodwillnounUS /ˈɡʊˈdwɪl/
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading Nationalist members of Parliament could be muzzled, not by the foolish old methods of coercion, but by winning the goodwill of the Bishops.
governingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌvərnɪŋ/
responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws
From this reading It really seemed that he had hit on the true method of governing Ireland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It really seemed that he had hit on the true method of governing Ireland.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It really seemed that he had hit on the true method of governing Ireland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Right Hon. T. J. Chesney leant back in his saloon-carriage, and puffed contentedly at his cigar.
cause to move by striking
From this reading It really seemed that he had hit on the true method of governing Ireland.
Hon
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From this reading The Right Hon. T. J. Chesney leant back in his saloon-carriage, and puffed contentedly at his cigar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Right Hon. T. J. Chesney leant back in his saloon-carriage, and puffed contentedly at his cigar.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It might be his part occasionally--indeed, frequently--to talk like a fool, but the man was shrewd enough.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading It really seemed that he had hit on the true method of governing Ireland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be his part occasionally--indeed, frequently--to talk like a fool, but the man was shrewd enough.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading The Right Hon. T. J. Chesney leant back in his saloon-carriage, and puffed contentedly at his cigar.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The Right Hon. T. J. Chesney leant back in his saloon-carriage, and puffed contentedly at his cigar.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It might be his part occasionally--indeed, frequently--to talk like a fool, but the man was shrewd enough.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It might be his part occasionally--indeed, frequently--to talk like a fool, but the man was shrewd enough.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Nationalist members of Parliament could be muzzled, not by the foolish old methods of coercion, but by winning the goodwill of the Bishops.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading It really seemed that he had hit on the true method of governing Ireland.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Nationalist members of Parliament could be muzzled, not by the foolish old methods of coercion, but by winning the goodwill of the Bishops.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be his part occasionally--indeed, frequently--to talk like a fool, but the man was shrewd enough.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Reverend Mother was not the only person well satisfied with the day.
muzzledverbUS /ˈmʌzəld/
past form of “muzzle” — fit with a muzzle
From this reading Nationalist members of Parliament could be muzzled, not by the foolish old methods of coercion, but by winning the goodwill of the Bishops.
NationalistnounUS /ˈnæʃənələst/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading Nationalist members of Parliament could be muzzled, not by the foolish old methods of coercion, but by winning the goodwill of the Bishops.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Reverend Mother was not the only person well satisfied with the day.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading It might be his part occasionally--indeed, frequently--to talk like a fool, but the man was shrewd enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It really seemed that he had hit on the true method of governing Ireland.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nationalist members of Parliament could be muzzled, not by the foolish old methods of coercion, but by winning the goodwill of the Bishops.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It really seemed that he had hit on the true method of governing Ireland.
and nothing more
From this reading The Reverend Mother was not the only person well satisfied with the day.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Nationalist members of Parliament could be muzzled, not by the foolish old methods of coercion, but by winning the goodwill of the Bishops.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It might be his part occasionally--indeed, frequently--to talk like a fool, but the man was shrewd enough.
a human being
From this reading The Reverend Mother was not the only person well satisfied with the day.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading The Right Hon. T. J. Chesney leant back in his saloon-carriage, and puffed contentedly at his cigar.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It really seemed that he had hit on the true method of governing Ireland.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The Reverend Mother was not the only person well satisfied with the day.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Right Hon. T. J. Chesney leant back in his saloon-carriage, and puffed contentedly at his cigar.
saloon-carriage
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From this reading The Right Hon. T. J. Chesney leant back in his saloon-carriage, and puffed contentedly at his cigar.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The Reverend Mother was not the only person well satisfied with the day.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It really seemed that he had hit on the true method of governing Ireland.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading It might be his part occasionally--indeed, frequently--to talk like a fool, but the man was shrewd enough.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The Right Hon. T. J. Chesney leant back in his saloon-carriage, and puffed contentedly at his cigar.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It might be his part occasionally--indeed, frequently--to talk like a fool, but the man was shrewd enough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It really seemed that he had hit on the true method of governing Ireland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Reverend Mother was not the only person well satisfied with the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It might be his part occasionally--indeed, frequently--to talk like a fool, but the man was shrewd enough.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It really seemed that he had hit on the true method of governing Ireland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Reverend Mother was not the only person well satisfied with the day.
(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 The Reverend Mother was not the only person well satisfied with the day.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Nationalist members of Parliament could be muzzled, not by the foolish old methods of coercion, but by winning the goodwill of the Bishops.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Reverend Mother was not the only person well satisfied with the day.
