Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

plural of “agitator” — one who agitates; a political troublemaker

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

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

From this reading Whilst O'Connell was pleading for the right of Ireland to govern herself, Mr. Nathaniel Kingsnorth was endeavouring to understand how to manage so unwieldy and so troublesome an estate.

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

From this reading Whilst O'Connell was pleading for the right of Ireland to govern herself, Mr. Nathaniel Kingsnorth was endeavouring to understand how to manage so unwieldy and so troublesome an estate.

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

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

show off

From this reading It was the open boast of the old gentleman that he had never seen the village, and it was one of his dying gratifications that he would never have to.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The death of his father placed a somewhat extensive--and so far entirely unprofitable--portion of the village in his care.

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The death of his father placed a somewhat extensive--and so far entirely unprofitable--portion of the village in his care.

a decrease in price or value

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading It was the open boast of the old gentleman that he had never seen the village, and it was one of his dying gratifications that he would never have to.

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From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

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From this reading Whilst O'Connell was pleading for the right of Ireland to govern herself, Mr. Nathaniel Kingsnorth was endeavouring to understand how to manage so unwieldy and so troublesome an estate.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The death of his father placed a somewhat extensive--and so far entirely unprofitable--portion of the village in his care.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading Whilst O'Connell was pleading for the right of Ireland to govern herself, Mr. Nathaniel Kingsnorth was endeavouring to understand how to manage so unwieldy and so troublesome an estate.

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading The death of his father placed a somewhat extensive--and so far entirely unprofitable--portion of the village in his care.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The death of his father placed a somewhat extensive--and so far entirely unprofitable--portion of the village in his care.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The death of his father placed a somewhat extensive--and so far entirely unprofitable--portion of the village in his care.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Whilst O'Connell was pleading for the right of Ireland to govern herself, Mr. Nathaniel Kingsnorth was endeavouring to understand how to manage so unwieldy and so troublesome an estate.

past form of “foreclose” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

especially of writing or speech; going before

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

a man of refinement

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations

From this reading Whilst O'Connell was pleading for the right of Ireland to govern herself, Mr. Nathaniel Kingsnorth was endeavouring to understand how to manage so unwieldy and so troublesome an estate.

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From this reading It was the open boast of the old gentleman that he had never seen the village, and it was one of his dying gratifications that he would never have to.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

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

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was the open boast of the old gentleman that he had never seen the village, and it was one of his dying gratifications that he would never have to.

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

From this reading It was the open boast of the old gentleman that he had never seen the village, and it was one of his dying gratifications that he would never have to.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Whilst O'Connell was pleading for the right of Ireland to govern herself, Mr. Nathaniel Kingsnorth was endeavouring to understand how to manage so unwieldy and so troublesome an estate.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

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

From this reading The death of his father placed a somewhat extensive--and so far entirely unprofitable--portion of the village in his care.

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From this reading Whilst O'Connell was pleading for the right of Ireland to govern herself, Mr. Nathaniel Kingsnorth was endeavouring to understand how to manage so unwieldy and so troublesome an estate.

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

From this reading The death of his father placed a somewhat extensive--and so far entirely unprofitable--portion of the village in his care.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the open boast of the old gentleman that he had never seen the village, and it was one of his dying gratifications that he would never have to.

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From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

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From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading Whilst O'Connell was pleading for the right of Ireland to govern herself, Mr. Nathaniel Kingsnorth was endeavouring to understand how to manage so unwieldy and so troublesome an estate.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

plural of “mortgage” — a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

attach to a support

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Whilst O'Connell was pleading for the right of Ireland to govern herself, Mr. Nathaniel Kingsnorth was endeavouring to understand how to manage so unwieldy and so troublesome an estate.

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From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It was the open boast of the old gentleman that he had never seen the village, and it was one of his dying gratifications that he would never have to.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

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From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

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

From this reading It was the open boast of the old gentleman that he had never seen the village, and it was one of his dying gratifications that he would never have to.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was the open boast of the old gentleman that he had never seen the village, and it was one of his dying gratifications that he would never have to.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It was the open boast of the old gentleman that he had never seen the village, and it was one of his dying gratifications that he would never have to.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The death of his father placed a somewhat extensive--and so far entirely unprofitable--portion of the village in his care.

(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

From this reading Whilst O'Connell was pleading for the right of Ireland to govern herself, Mr. Nathaniel Kingsnorth was endeavouring to understand how to manage so unwieldy and so troublesome an estate.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The death of his father placed a somewhat extensive--and so far entirely unprofitable--portion of the village in his care.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Whilst O'Connell was pleading for the right of Ireland to govern herself, Mr. Nathaniel Kingsnorth was endeavouring to understand how to manage so unwieldy and so troublesome an estate.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was the open boast of the old gentleman that he had never seen the village, and it was one of his dying gratifications that he would never have to.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Whilst O'Connell was pleading for the right of Ireland to govern herself, Mr. Nathaniel Kingsnorth was endeavouring to understand how to manage so unwieldy and so troublesome an estate.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The death of his father placed a somewhat extensive--and so far entirely unprofitable--portion of the village in his care.

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From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

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

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

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

From this reading Whilst O'Connell was pleading for the right of Ireland to govern herself, Mr. Nathaniel Kingsnorth was endeavouring to understand how to manage so unwieldy and so troublesome an estate.

causing difficulty or annoyance

From this reading Whilst O'Connell was pleading for the right of Ireland to govern herself, Mr. Nathaniel Kingsnorth was endeavouring to understand how to manage so unwieldy and so troublesome an estate.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Whilst O'Connell was pleading for the right of Ireland to govern herself, Mr. Nathaniel Kingsnorth was endeavouring to understand how to manage so unwieldy and so troublesome an estate.

producing little or no profit or gain

From this reading The death of his father placed a somewhat extensive--and so far entirely unprofitable--portion of the village in his care.

difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape

From this reading Whilst O'Connell was pleading for the right of Ireland to govern herself, Mr. Nathaniel Kingsnorth was endeavouring to understand how to manage so unwieldy and so troublesome an estate.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The death of his father placed a somewhat extensive--and so far entirely unprofitable--portion of the village in his care.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

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

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

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

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

during the time that

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading Whilst O'Connell was pleading for the right of Ireland to govern herself, Mr. Nathaniel Kingsnorth was endeavouring to understand how to manage so unwieldy and so troublesome an estate.

belonging to which person

From this reading NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH VISITS IRELAND While the incidents of the foregoing chapters were taking place, the gentleman whose ownership shaped the destinies of many of the agitators of St. Kernan's Hill, was confronting almost as difficult a problem as O'Connell was facing on the mount.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading His late father had complained all his life of the depreciation of values; the growing reluctance to pay rents; and the general dying-out of the worth of an estate that had passed into the hands of a Kingsnorth many generations before in the ordinary course of business, for notes that had not been taken up, and mortgages that had been foreclosed.

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

From this reading It was the open boast of the old gentleman that he had never seen the village, and it was one of his dying gratifications that he would never have to.