used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Bedad! he's losing his nerve,' Cassidy asserted, as he poured a ruby bumper down his throat.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading 'Did ye see how wild he aimed--like a gossoon that had never blazed?
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading The three allies retired to Cassidy's chambers, to laugh at their ease over Lord Clare's discomfiture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BIRD AND THE FOWLER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Bedad! he's losing his nerve,' Cassidy asserted, as he poured a ruby bumper down his throat.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading 'Bedad! he's losing his nerve,' Cassidy asserted, as he poured a ruby bumper down his throat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three allies retired to Cassidy's chambers, to laugh at their ease over Lord Clare's discomfiture.
Banshees
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From this reading Maybe he's of the same kidney as the spalpeen in the play who betune the sheets is frighted by the Banshees.'
Bedad
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From this reading 'Bedad! he's losing his nerve,' Cassidy asserted, as he poured a ruby bumper down his throat.
betune
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From this reading Maybe he's of the same kidney as the spalpeen in the play who betune the sheets is frighted by the Banshees.'
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE BIRD AND THE FOWLER.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading 'Did ye see how wild he aimed--like a gossoon that had never blazed?
bumpernounUS /ˈbʌmpər/
a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)
From this reading 'Bedad! he's losing his nerve,' Cassidy asserted, as he poured a ruby bumper down his throat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Maybe he's of the same kidney as the spalpeen in the play who betune the sheets is frighted by the Banshees.'
Cassidy
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From this reading 'Bedad! he's losing his nerve,' Cassidy asserted, as he poured a ruby bumper down his throat.
Cassidy's
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From this reading The three allies retired to Cassidy's chambers, to laugh at their ease over Lord Clare's discomfiture.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading The three allies retired to Cassidy's chambers, to laugh at their ease over Lord Clare's discomfiture.
Clare's
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From this reading The three allies retired to Cassidy's chambers, to laugh at their ease over Lord Clare's discomfiture.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Did ye see how wild he aimed--like a gossoon that had never blazed?
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading The three allies retired to Cassidy's chambers, to laugh at their ease over Lord Clare's discomfiture.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'Bedad! he's losing his nerve,' Cassidy asserted, as he poured a ruby bumper down his throat.
move gently or carefully
From this reading The three allies retired to Cassidy's chambers, to laugh at their ease over Lord Clare's discomfiture.
FOWLERnounUS /ˈfaʊlər/
English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
From this reading THE BIRD AND THE FOWLER.
frighted
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From this reading Maybe he's of the same kidney as the spalpeen in the play who betune the sheets is frighted by the Banshees.'
gossoon
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From this reading 'Did ye see how wild he aimed--like a gossoon that had never blazed?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Did ye see how wild he aimed--like a gossoon that had never blazed?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Bedad! he's losing his nerve,' Cassidy asserted, as he poured a ruby bumper down his throat.
he's
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From this reading 'Bedad! he's losing his nerve,' Cassidy asserted, as he poured a ruby bumper down his throat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Bedad! he's losing his nerve,' Cassidy asserted, as he poured a ruby bumper down his throat.
how
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From this reading 'Did ye see how wild he aimed--like a gossoon that had never blazed?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maybe he's of the same kidney as the spalpeen in the play who betune the sheets is frighted by the Banshees.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maybe he's of the same kidney as the spalpeen in the play who betune the sheets is frighted by the Banshees.'
kidneynounUS /ˈkɪdni/
either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
From this reading Maybe he's of the same kidney as the spalpeen in the play who betune the sheets is frighted by the Banshees.'
the sound of laughing
From this reading The three allies retired to Cassidy's chambers, to laugh at their ease over Lord Clare's discomfiture.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'Did ye see how wild he aimed--like a gossoon that had never blazed?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The three allies retired to Cassidy's chambers, to laugh at their ease over Lord Clare's discomfiture.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading 'Bedad! he's losing his nerve,' Cassidy asserted, as he poured a ruby bumper down his throat.
by chance
From this reading Maybe he's of the same kidney as the spalpeen in the play who betune the sheets is frighted by the Banshees.'
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading 'Bedad! he's losing his nerve,' Cassidy asserted, as he poured a ruby bumper down his throat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'Did ye see how wild he aimed--like a gossoon that had never blazed?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maybe he's of the same kidney as the spalpeen in the play who betune the sheets is frighted by the Banshees.'
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The three allies retired to Cassidy's chambers, to laugh at their ease over Lord Clare's discomfiture.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Maybe he's of the same kidney as the spalpeen in the play who betune the sheets is frighted by the Banshees.'
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading 'Bedad! he's losing his nerve,' Cassidy asserted, as he poured a ruby bumper down his throat.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The three allies retired to Cassidy's chambers, to laugh at their ease over Lord Clare's discomfiture.
rubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading 'Bedad! he's losing his nerve,' Cassidy asserted, as he poured a ruby bumper down his throat.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Maybe he's of the same kidney as the spalpeen in the play who betune the sheets is frighted by the Banshees.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Did ye see how wild he aimed--like a gossoon that had never blazed?
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Maybe he's of the same kidney as the spalpeen in the play who betune the sheets is frighted by the Banshees.'
spalpeen
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From this reading Maybe he's of the same kidney as the spalpeen in the play who betune the sheets is frighted by the Banshees.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Did ye see how wild he aimed--like a gossoon that had never blazed?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRD AND THE FOWLER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three allies retired to Cassidy's chambers, to laugh at their ease over Lord Clare's discomfiture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three allies retired to Cassidy's chambers, to laugh at their ease over Lord Clare's discomfiture.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading 'Bedad! he's losing his nerve,' Cassidy asserted, as he poured a ruby bumper down his throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three allies retired to Cassidy's chambers, to laugh at their ease over Lord Clare's discomfiture.
which person or people
From this reading Maybe he's of the same kidney as the spalpeen in the play who betune the sheets is frighted by the Banshees.'
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading 'Did ye see how wild he aimed--like a gossoon that had never blazed?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'Did ye see how wild he aimed--like a gossoon that had never blazed?
