Chapter III

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

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

later than; following

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

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

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

any thing at all

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

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

From this reading There now is the story for you, from the first word to the last, as I heard it from my grandmother.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He was going with it right before him, sometimes walking, sometimes riding.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "If I get but this," quoth he, "it seems that I had best go with this same."

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

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

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

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

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

a social unit living together

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading There now is the story for you, from the first word to the last, as I heard it from my grandmother.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There now is the story for you, from the first word to the last, as I heard it from my grandmother.

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

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "If I get but this," quoth he, "it seems that I had best go with this same."

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "If I get but this," quoth he, "it seems that I had best go with this same."

the act of departing

From this reading He was going with it right before him, sometimes walking, sometimes riding.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading There now is the story for you, from the first word to the last, as I heard it from my grandmother.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

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

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

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

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading There now is the story for you, from the first word to the last, as I heard it from my grandmother.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

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

From this reading There now is the story for you, from the first word to the last, as I heard it from my grandmother.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If I get but this," quoth he, "it seems that I had best go with this same."

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

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

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

From this reading There now is the story for you, from the first word to the last, as I heard it from my grandmother.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

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

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

immediately past

From this reading There now is the story for you, from the first word to the last, as I heard it from my grandmother.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading There now is the story for you, from the first word to the last, as I heard it from my grandmother.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading There now is the story for you, from the first word to the last, as I heard it from my grandmother.

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

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

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

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

on one occasion

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

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

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

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

From this reading "If I get but this," quoth he, "it seems that I had best go with this same."

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading He was going with it right before him, sometimes walking, sometimes riding.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He was going with it right before him, sometimes walking, sometimes riding.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "If I get but this," quoth he, "it seems that I had best go with this same."

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "If I get but this," quoth he, "it seems that I had best go with this same."

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading He was going with it right before him, sometimes walking, sometimes riding.

a male human offspring

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading There now is the story for you, from the first word to the last, as I heard it from my grandmother.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "If I get but this," quoth he, "it seems that I had best go with this same."

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

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There now is the story for you, from the first word to the last, as I heard it from my grandmother.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

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

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading He was going with it right before him, sometimes walking, sometimes riding.

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

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

at the time that

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

a Caucasian

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "If I get but this," quoth he, "it seems that I had best go with this same."

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading There now is the story for you, from the first word to the last, as I heard it from my grandmother.

a late time of life

From this reading Paddy O'Kelly and his wife lived for years after this in the large house, and when he died he left great wealth behind him, and a large family to spend it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There now is the story for you, from the first word to the last, as I heard it from my grandmother.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The Black Horse Once there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old white limping garron.