Chapter XXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

(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 _Teag._ Weep for her, by shaint Patrick I would not weep, nor yet be sorry, suppose my own mother and all the women in Ireland had died seven years before I was born.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Tom._ Well Paddy, and what did you do when your wife died?

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Teag._ Weep for her, by shaint Patrick I would not weep, nor yet be sorry, suppose my own mother and all the women in Ireland had died seven years before I was born.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Teag._ Weep for her, by shaint Patrick I would not weep, nor yet be sorry, suppose my own mother and all the women in Ireland had died seven years before I was born.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

brought into existence

From this reading _Teag._ Weep for her, by shaint Patrick I would not weep, nor yet be sorry, suppose my own mother and all the women in Ireland had died seven years before I was born.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Teag._ Weep for her, by shaint Patrick I would not weep, nor yet be sorry, suppose my own mother and all the women in Ireland had died seven years before I was born.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading _Tom._ What did you do with your children when she died?

dearly loved

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading _Tom._ Well Paddy, and what did you do when your wife died?

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading _Tom._ Well Paddy, and what did you do when your wife died?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Tom._ Well Paddy, and what did you do when your wife died?

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Tom._ No, Paddy, it is not that I mean, was you sorry, or did you weep for her?

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _Tom._ No, Paddy, it is not that I mean, was you sorry, or did you weep for her?

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Teag._ Weep for her, by shaint Patrick I would not weep, nor yet be sorry, suppose my own mother and all the women in Ireland had died seven years before I was born.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading _Teag._ Weep for her, by shaint Patrick I would not weep, nor yet be sorry, suppose my own mother and all the women in Ireland had died seven years before I was born.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Tom._ No, Paddy, it is not that I mean, was you sorry, or did you weep for her?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Tom._ No, Paddy, it is not that I mean, was you sorry, or did you weep for her?

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading _Tom._ No, Paddy, it is not that I mean, was you sorry, or did you weep for her?

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading _Teag._ Weep for her, by shaint Patrick I would not weep, nor yet be sorry, suppose my own mother and all the women in Ireland had died seven years before I was born.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

not any; not one

From this reading _Tom._ No, Paddy, it is not that I mean, was you sorry, or did you weep for her?

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading _Teag._ Weep for her, by shaint Patrick I would not weep, nor yet be sorry, suppose my own mother and all the women in Ireland had died seven years before I was born.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Tom._ No, Paddy, it is not that I mean, was you sorry, or did you weep for her?

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _Teag._ Weep for her, by shaint Patrick I would not weep, nor yet be sorry, suppose my own mother and all the women in Ireland had died seven years before I was born.

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

From this reading _Tom._ Well Paddy, and what did you do when your wife died?

Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century

From this reading _Teag._ Weep for her, by shaint Patrick I would not weep, nor yet be sorry, suppose my own mother and all the women in Ireland had died seven years before I was born.

participate in games or sport

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading _Teag._ Weep for her, by shaint Patrick I would not weep, nor yet be sorry, suppose my own mother and all the women in Ireland had died seven years before I was born.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Teag._ Weep for her, by shaint Patrick I would not weep, nor yet be sorry, suppose my own mother and all the women in Ireland had died seven years before I was born.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Tom._ What did you do with your children when she died?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading _Tom._ No, Paddy, it is not that I mean, was you sorry, or did you weep for her?

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

express a supposition

From this reading _Teag._ Weep for her, by shaint Patrick I would not weep, nor yet be sorry, suppose my own mother and all the women in Ireland had died seven years before I was born.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Tom._ No, Paddy, it is not that I mean, was you sorry, or did you weep for her?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Teag._ Weep for her, by shaint Patrick I would not weep, nor yet be sorry, suppose my own mother and all the women in Ireland had died seven years before I was born.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

male cat

From this reading _Tom._ Well Paddy, and what did you do when your wife died?

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading _Tom._ No, Paddy, it is not that I mean, was you sorry, or did you weep for her?

(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 _Tom._ Well Paddy, and what did you do when your wife died?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Tom._ Well Paddy, and what did you do when your wife died?

at the time that

From this reading _Tom._ Well Paddy, and what did you do when your wife died?

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading _Tom._ Well Paddy, and what did you do when your wife died?

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Tom._ What did you do with your children when she died?

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading _Teag._ Weep for her, by shaint Patrick I would not weep, nor yet be sorry, suppose my own mother and all the women in Ireland had died seven years before I was born.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

a late time of life

From this reading _Teag._ Weep for her, by shaint Patrick I would not weep, nor yet be sorry, suppose my own mother and all the women in Ireland had died seven years before I was born.

but in spite of that

From this reading _Teag._ Dear honey, what would I do? do you think I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure if I had I would not have got fair play when I am not so old yet as my father was when he died.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Tom._ Well Paddy, and what did you do when your wife died?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Tom._ Well Paddy, and what did you do when your wife died?