1788,1
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From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘I am Irish by descent, sir.’
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ‘_Parbleu!_ that is going very far back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
of short duration or distance
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘I am Irish by descent, sir.’
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
colloquynounUS /ˈkɑːləkwi/
a conversation especially a formal one
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading ‘I am Irish by descent, sir.’
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading ‘_Parbleu!_ that is going very far back.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Your father was, then, an _émigré?_ ‘No, sir--my great-grandfather.’
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
the act of departing
From this reading ‘_Parbleu!_ that is going very far back.
great-grandfather
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From this reading Your father was, then, an _émigré?_ ‘No, sir--my great-grandfather.’
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading ‘Ha! by descent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I am Irish by descent, sir.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading ‘I am Irish by descent, sir.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘_Parbleu!_ that is going very far back.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
l'Irlandais
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From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
Maurice
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From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Your father was, then, an _émigré?_ ‘No, sir--my great-grandfather.’
not any; not one
From this reading Your father was, then, an _émigré?_ ‘No, sir--my great-grandfather.’
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
Parbleu
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From this reading ‘_Parbleu!_ that is going very far back.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
Saumur
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From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
an educational institution
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
term of address for a man
From this reading ‘I am Irish by descent, sir.’
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘_Parbleu!_ that is going very far back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Your father was, then, an _émigré?_ ‘No, sir--my great-grandfather.’
Tiernay
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From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘_Parbleu!_ that is going very far back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
at the time that
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In obedience to an order which arrived at Saumur one morning in the July of 1788,1 was summoned before the commandant of the school, when the following brief colloquy ensued:-- ‘Maurice Tiernay,’ said he, reading from the record of the school, why are you called _l’Irlandais?_’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your father was, then, an _émigré?_ ‘No, sir--my great-grandfather.’
émigré
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From this reading Your father was, then, an _émigré?_ ‘No, sir--my great-grandfather.’
