Chapter VII · Mary Welsh to the Rescue

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

From this reading Mr. Welsh was a clergyman, with a very large country parish, and Mary was his eldest daughter.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The Welsh family lived about twelve miles away from the Wyndhams.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

later than; following

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

how long something has existed

From this reading He was an Irishman by birth, and Mary had lived in Ireland, in the County Kerry, until she was seventeen years of age.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

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

From this reading He was an Irishman by birth, and Mary had lived in Ireland, in the County Kerry, until she was seventeen years of age.

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

From this reading Mr. Welsh was a clergyman, with a very large country parish, and Mary was his eldest daughter.

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

From this reading “Sure,” cried Irish Mary—or Irish Molly, as the other children chose to call her—“it’s just the Star of the Ocean, the Pearl of the Sea!”

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

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

From this reading The Welsh family lived about twelve miles away from the Wyndhams.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading He was an Irishman by birth, and Mary had lived in Ireland, in the County Kerry, until she was seventeen years of age.

plural of “bog” — wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was an Irishman by birth, and Mary had lived in Ireland, in the County Kerry, until she was seventeen years of age.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Sure,” cried Irish Mary—or Irish Molly, as the other children chose to call her—“it’s just the Star of the Ocean, the Pearl of the Sea!”

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading “Sure,” cried Irish Mary—or Irish Molly, as the other children chose to call her—“it’s just the Star of the Ocean, the Pearl of the Sea!”

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading “Sure,” cried Irish Mary—or Irish Molly, as the other children chose to call her—“it’s just the Star of the Ocean, the Pearl of the Sea!”

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading Mr. Welsh was a clergyman, with a very large country parish, and Mary was his eldest daughter.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Mr. Welsh was a clergyman, with a very large country parish, and Mary was his eldest daughter.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading He was an Irishman by birth, and Mary had lived in Ireland, in the County Kerry, until she was seventeen years of age.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Sure,” cried Irish Mary—or Irish Molly, as the other children chose to call her—“it’s just the Star of the Ocean, the Pearl of the Sea!”

a female human offspring

From this reading Mr. Welsh was a clergyman, with a very large country parish, and Mary was his eldest daughter.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

first in order of birth

From this reading Mr. Welsh was a clergyman, with a very large country parish, and Mary was his eldest daughter.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

a social unit living together

From this reading The Welsh family lived about twelve miles away from the Wyndhams.

plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

having lost your job

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Welsh family lived about twelve miles away from the Wyndhams.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

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

From this reading He was an Irishman by birth, and Mary had lived in Ireland, in the County Kerry, until she was seventeen years of age.

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

From this reading He was an Irishman by birth, and Mary had lived in Ireland, in the County Kerry, until she was seventeen years of age.

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From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

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

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

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

From this reading Mr. Welsh was a clergyman, with a very large country parish, and Mary was his eldest daughter.

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

From this reading He was an Irishman by birth, and Mary had lived in Ireland, in the County Kerry, until she was seventeen years of age.

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

From this reading He was an Irishman by birth, and Mary had lived in Ireland, in the County Kerry, until she was seventeen years of age.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland

From this reading He was an Irishman by birth, and Mary had lived in Ireland, in the County Kerry, until she was seventeen years of age.

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From this reading “Sure,” cried Irish Mary—or Irish Molly, as the other children chose to call her—“it’s just the Star of the Ocean, the Pearl of the Sea!”

and nothing more

From this reading “Sure,” cried Irish Mary—or Irish Molly, as the other children chose to call her—“it’s just the Star of the Ocean, the Pearl of the Sea!”

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From this reading He was an Irishman by birth, and Mary had lived in Ireland, in the County Kerry, until she was seventeen years of age.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

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

From this reading Mr. Welsh was a clergyman, with a very large country parish, and Mary was his eldest daughter.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

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

From this reading The Welsh family lived about twelve miles away from the Wyndhams.

held dear

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Mr. Welsh was a clergyman, with a very large country parish, and Mary was his eldest daughter.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The Welsh family lived about twelve miles away from the Wyndhams.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading “Sure,” cried Irish Mary—or Irish Molly, as the other children chose to call her—“it’s just the Star of the Ocean, the Pearl of the Sea!”

plural of “moss” — tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Welsh was a clergyman, with a very large country parish, and Mary was his eldest daughter.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading “Sure,” cried Irish Mary—or Irish Molly, as the other children chose to call her—“it’s just the Star of the Ocean, the Pearl of the Sea!”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was an Irishman by birth, and Mary had lived in Ireland, in the County Kerry, until she was seventeen years of age.

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

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Sure,” cried Irish Mary—or Irish Molly, as the other children chose to call her—“it’s just the Star of the Ocean, the Pearl of the Sea!”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “Sure,” cried Irish Mary—or Irish Molly, as the other children chose to call her—“it’s just the Star of the Ocean, the Pearl of the Sea!”

a local church community

From this reading Mr. Welsh was a clergyman, with a very large country parish, and Mary was his eldest daughter.

a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading “Sure,” cried Irish Mary—or Irish Molly, as the other children chose to call her—“it’s just the Star of the Ocean, the Pearl of the Sea!”

plural of “peasant” — a country person

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

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

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading “Sure,” cried Irish Mary—or Irish Molly, as the other children chose to call her—“it’s just the Star of the Ocean, the Pearl of the Sea!”

being one more than sixteen

From this reading He was an Irishman by birth, and Mary had lived in Ireland, in the County Kerry, until she was seventeen years of age.

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

From this reading He was an Irishman by birth, and Mary had lived in Ireland, in the County Kerry, until she was seventeen years of age.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading “Sure,” cried Irish Mary—or Irish Molly, as the other children chose to call her—“it’s just the Star of the Ocean, the Pearl of the Sea!”

plural of “story” — 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 She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “Sure,” cried Irish Mary—or Irish Molly, as the other children chose to call her—“it’s just the Star of the Ocean, the Pearl of the Sea!”

express in words

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

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

From this reading The Welsh family lived about twelve miles away from the Wyndhams.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

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

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading The Welsh family lived about twelve miles away from the Wyndhams.

up to a particular time

From this reading He was an Irishman by birth, and Mary had lived in Ireland, in the County Kerry, until she was seventeen years of age.

precisely as stated

From this reading Mr. Welsh was a clergyman, with a very large country parish, and Mary was his eldest daughter.

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

From this reading Mr. Welsh was a clergyman, with a very large country parish, and Mary was his eldest daughter.

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading The Welsh family lived about twelve miles away from the Wyndhams.

at the time that

From this reading She, therefore, adored Irish people; and when, after the death of an aunt, she was obliged to return to England, she loved to tell her brothers and sisters stories of the life she led in the old country, and fired their hearts with accounts of the kindly hearted peasants, of the bogs, of the flowers, the mosses, the ferns—the marvellous things that grew in Ireland and Ireland alone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr. Welsh was a clergyman, with a very large country parish, and Mary was his eldest daughter.

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From this reading The Welsh family lived about twelve miles away from the Wyndhams.

a late time of life

From this reading He was an Irishman by birth, and Mary had lived in Ireland, in the County Kerry, until she was seventeen years of age.