used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading By way of reply Constable Malone gave a short account of the man’s position in life.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading “It was myself found him, sir,” said the constable with an air of pride in his achievement.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “It was myself found him, sir,” said the constable with an air of pride in his achievement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It was myself found him, sir,” said the constable with an air of pride in his achievement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Surely not another!” said Dr. Lovaway.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is the man violent?” asked Dr. Lovaway.
Ballygran
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From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
propose a payment
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By way of reply Constable Malone gave a short account of the man’s position in life.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading “It was myself found him, sir,” said the constable with an air of pride in his achievement.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
Doolan's
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From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
Dr
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From this reading “Surely not another!” said Dr. Lovaway.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
set up or found
From this reading “It was myself found him, sir,” said the constable with an air of pride in his achievement.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading By way of reply Constable Malone gave a short account of the man’s position in life.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
the act of departing
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
he'd
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From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was myself found him, sir,” said the constable with an air of pride in his achievement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It was myself found him, sir,” said the constable with an air of pride in his achievement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It was myself found him, sir,” said the constable with an air of pride in his achievement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was myself found him, sir,” said the constable with an air of pride in his achievement.
it's
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From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading By way of reply Constable Malone gave a short account of the man’s position in life.
Lovaway
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From this reading “Surely not another!” said Dr. Lovaway.
MalonenounUS /məˈloʊn/
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading By way of reply Constable Malone gave a short account of the man’s position in life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Is the man violent?” asked Dr. Lovaway.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By way of reply Constable Malone gave a short account of the man’s position in life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “It was myself found him, sir,” said the constable with an air of pride in his achievement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Surely not another!” said Dr. Lovaway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It was myself found him, sir,” said the constable with an air of pride in his achievement.
out-of-the-wayadjective
exceptional, unusual, or remarkable
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading By way of reply Constable Malone gave a short account of the man’s position in life.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “It was myself found him, sir,” said the constable with an air of pride in his achievement.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading By way of reply Constable Malone gave a short account of the man’s position in life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Surely not another!” said Dr. Lovaway.
express in words
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading By way of reply Constable Malone gave a short account of the man’s position in life.
term of address for a man
From this reading “It was myself found him, sir,” said the constable with an air of pride in his achievement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely not another!” said Dr. Lovaway.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It was myself found him, sir,” said the constable with an air of pride in his achievement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading “Is the man violent?” asked Dr. Lovaway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was myself found him, sir,” said the constable with an air of pride in his achievement.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By way of reply Constable Malone gave a short account of the man’s position in life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It was myself found him, sir,” said the constable with an air of pride in his achievement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The sergeant bid me say that he’d have Patsy Doolan’s car engaged for you, and that him and me would go with you so that you wouldn’t have any trouble more than the trouble of going to Ballygran, which is an out-of-the-way place sure enough, and it’s a terrible day.”
