used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading The journey becomes still more difficult of accomplishment when the poor man is married.
advertiseverbUS /ˈædvərtaɪz/
call attention to
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
(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 For two summers he had no holiday at all, and it was only by the most fortunate of chances that he found himself during the third summer in a position to go to Ballymoy.
allurenounUS /əˈlʊr/
the power to entice or attract through personal charm
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
in addition
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For two summers he had no holiday at all, and it was only by the most fortunate of chances that he found himself during the third summer in a position to go to Ballymoy.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
Ballymoy
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From this reading For two summers he had no holiday at all, and it was only by the most fortunate of chances that he found himself during the third summer in a position to go to Ballymoy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
for the reason that
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The journey becomes still more difficult of accomplishment when the poor man is married.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For two summers he had no holiday at all, and it was only by the most fortunate of chances that he found himself during the third summer in a position to go to Ballymoy.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This was Hyacinth’s case.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading For two summers he had no holiday at all, and it was only by the most fortunate of chances that he found himself during the third summer in a position to go to Ballymoy.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The journey becomes still more difficult of accomplishment when the poor man is married.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading For two summers he had no holiday at all, and it was only by the most fortunate of chances that he found himself during the third summer in a position to go to Ballymoy.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
divisible by two
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading For two summers he had no holiday at all, and it was only by the most fortunate of chances that he found himself during the third summer in a position to go to Ballymoy.
set up or found
From this reading For two summers he had no holiday at all, and it was only by the most fortunate of chances that he found himself during the third summer in a position to go to Ballymoy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For two summers he had no holiday at all, and it was only by the most fortunate of chances that he found himself during the third summer in a position to go to Ballymoy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For two summers he had no holiday at all, and it was only by the most fortunate of chances that he found himself during the third summer in a position to go to Ballymoy.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For two summers he had no holiday at all, and it was only by the most fortunate of chances that he found himself during the third summer in a position to go to Ballymoy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For two summers he had no holiday at all, and it was only by the most fortunate of chances that he found himself during the third summer in a position to go to Ballymoy.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading For two summers he had no holiday at all, and it was only by the most fortunate of chances that he found himself during the third summer in a position to go to Ballymoy.
Hyacinth's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was Hyacinth’s case.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
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 is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey becomes still more difficult of accomplishment when the poor man is married.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The journey becomes still more difficult of accomplishment when the poor man is married.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The journey becomes still more difficult of accomplishment when the poor man is married.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
not any; not one
From this reading For two summers he had no holiday at all, and it was only by the most fortunate of chances that he found himself during the third summer in a position to go to Ballymoy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
and nothing more
From this reading For two summers he had no holiday at all, and it was only by the most fortunate of chances that he found himself during the third summer in a position to go to Ballymoy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
a human being
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading For two summers he had no holiday at all, and it was only by the most fortunate of chances that he found himself during the third summer in a position to go to Ballymoy.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
railway-ticket
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
not in physical motion
From this reading The journey becomes still more difficult of accomplishment when the poor man is married.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading For two summers he had no holiday at all, and it was only by the most fortunate of chances that he found himself during the third summer in a position to go to Ballymoy.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading For two summers he had no holiday at all, and it was only by the most fortunate of chances that he found himself during the third summer in a position to go to Ballymoy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For two summers he had no holiday at all, and it was only by the most fortunate of chances that he found himself during the third summer in a position to go to Ballymoy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Hyacinth’s case.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Hyacinth’s case.
at the time that
From this reading It is very hard for a poor man to travel from one side of England to the other side of Ireland, because railway companies, even when, to allure the public, they advertise extraordinary excursions, charge a great deal for their tickets.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
which person or people
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then there are two tickets to be bought, and very likely most of the money which might have bought them has been spent securing the safe arrival of a baby--a third person who in due time will also require a railway-ticket.
