Chapter V

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

From this reading 'This will give you a notion, my dear,' she said, 'of the results of letting low people have too much of their own way.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

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

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

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

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading AWAY TO DONEGAL.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

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From this reading I confess that Lord Clare's conduct surprises me.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading I confess that Lord Clare's conduct surprises me.

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading I confess that Lord Clare's conduct surprises me.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading If your friends the United Irishmen were to obtain the upper hand for a few days, they would disgrace themselves and disgust the world.

dearly loved

From this reading 'This will give you a notion, my dear,' she said, 'of the results of letting low people have too much of their own way.

recognizable; marked

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading If your friends the United Irishmen were to obtain the upper hand for a few days, they would disgrace themselves and disgust the world.

fill with distaste

From this reading If your friends the United Irishmen were to obtain the upper hand for a few days, they would disgrace themselves and disgust the world.

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From this reading AWAY TO DONEGAL.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

in 1649 the place was captured by Oliver Cromwell, who massacred the Catholic inhabitants

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

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From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading If your friends the United Irishmen were to obtain the upper hand for a few days, they would disgrace themselves and disgust the world.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If your friends the United Irishmen were to obtain the upper hand for a few days, they would disgrace themselves and disgust the world.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading If your friends the United Irishmen were to obtain the upper hand for a few days, they would disgrace themselves and disgust the world.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading 'This will give you a notion, my dear,' she said, 'of the results of letting low people have too much of their own way.

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

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading If your friends the United Irishmen were to obtain the upper hand for a few days, they would disgrace themselves and disgust the world.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 'This will give you a notion, my dear,' she said, 'of the results of letting low people have too much of their own way.

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

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

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

From this reading I confess that Lord Clare's conduct surprises me.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If your friends the United Irishmen were to obtain the upper hand for a few days, they would disgrace themselves and disgust the world.

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From this reading If your friends the United Irishmen were to obtain the upper hand for a few days, they would disgrace themselves and disgust the world.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading 'This will give you a notion, my dear,' she said, 'of the results of letting low people have too much of their own way.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading I confess that Lord Clare's conduct surprises me.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading 'This will give you a notion, my dear,' she said, 'of the results of letting low people have too much of their own way.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I confess that Lord Clare's conduct surprises me.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'This will give you a notion, my dear,' she said, 'of the results of letting low people have too much of their own way.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading 'This will give you a notion, my dear,' she said, 'of the results of letting low people have too much of their own way.

come into possession of

From this reading If your friends the United Irishmen were to obtain the upper hand for a few days, they would disgrace themselves and disgust the world.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'This will give you a notion, my dear,' she said, 'of the results of letting low people have too much of their own way.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading 'This will give you a notion, my dear,' she said, 'of the results of letting low people have too much of their own way.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading 'This will give you a notion, my dear,' she said, 'of the results of letting low people have too much of their own way.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading 'This will give you a notion, my dear,' she said, 'of the results of letting low people have too much of their own way.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'This will give you a notion, my dear,' she said, 'of the results of letting low people have too much of their own way.

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

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

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

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading I confess that Lord Clare's conduct surprises me.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I confess that Lord Clare's conduct surprises me.

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

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading 'This will give you a notion, my dear,' she said, 'of the results of letting low people have too much of their own way.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading If your friends the United Irishmen were to obtain the upper hand for a few days, they would disgrace themselves and disgust the world.

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

From this reading If your friends the United Irishmen were to obtain the upper hand for a few days, they would disgrace themselves and disgust the world.

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

From this reading 'This will give you a notion, my dear,' she said, 'of the results of letting low people have too much of their own way.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

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

From this reading AWAY TO DONEGAL.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading 'This will give you a notion, my dear,' she said, 'of the results of letting low people have too much of their own way.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading If your friends the United Irishmen were to obtain the upper hand for a few days, they would disgrace themselves and disgust the world.

the topmost one of two

From this reading If your friends the United Irishmen were to obtain the upper hand for a few days, they would disgrace themselves and disgust the world.

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

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading 'This will give you a notion, my dear,' she said, 'of the results of letting low people have too much of their own way.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If your friends the United Irishmen were to obtain the upper hand for a few days, they would disgrace themselves and disgust the world.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 'This will give you a notion, my dear,' she said, 'of the results of letting low people have too much of their own way.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The countess was much scandalised at the scene from which she had escaped, and favoured her niece with decided opinions on the subject, as six horses dragged the carriage through the night along the road to Drogheda.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading If your friends the United Irishmen were to obtain the upper hand for a few days, they would disgrace themselves and disgust the world.

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

From this reading If your friends the United Irishmen were to obtain the upper hand for a few days, they would disgrace themselves and disgust the world.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'This will give you a notion, my dear,' she said, 'of the results of letting low people have too much of their own way.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If your friends the United Irishmen were to obtain the upper hand for a few days, they would disgrace themselves and disgust the world.