Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

anew

From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

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From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

possessing life

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

(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 “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

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

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

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

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

any person at all

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

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

From this reading Poor fellow! he was, ere long, brought low; but, to the credit of our peasantry, much as is said about their barbarity, he was treated, when helpless, with gratitude, pity, and kindness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

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From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

From this reading Poor fellow! he was, ere long, brought low; but, to the credit of our peasantry, much as is said about their barbarity, he was treated, when helpless, with gratitude, pity, and kindness.

completely unclothed

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

intending or showing kindness

From this reading Many similar details of Owen M'Carthy's useful life could be given, in which he bore an equally benevolent and Christian part.

cause to be bored

From this reading Many similar details of Owen M'Carthy's useful life could be given, in which he bore an equally benevolent and Christian part.

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From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Poor fellow! he was, ere long, brought low; but, to the credit of our peasantry, much as is said about their barbarity, he was treated, when helpless, with gratitude, pity, and kindness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Poor fellow! he was, ere long, brought low; but, to the credit of our peasantry, much as is said about their barbarity, he was treated, when helpless, with gratitude, pity, and kindness.

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From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

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

From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading Many similar details of Owen M'Carthy's useful life could be given, in which he bore an equally benevolent and Christian part.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Many similar details of Owen M'Carthy's useful life could be given, in which he bore an equally benevolent and Christian part.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

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From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

approval

From this reading Poor fellow! he was, ere long, brought low; but, to the credit of our peasantry, much as is said about their barbarity, he was treated, when helpless, with gratitude, pity, and kindness.

true confidential information

From this reading Many similar details of Owen M'Carthy's useful life could be given, in which he bore an equally benevolent and Christian part.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading Many similar details of Owen M'Carthy's useful life could be given, in which he bore an equally benevolent and Christian part.

an old word for “before”

From this reading Poor fellow! he was, ere long, brought low; but, to the credit of our peasantry, much as is said about their barbarity, he was treated, when helpless, with gratitude, pity, and kindness.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

a boy or man

From this reading Poor fellow! he was, ere long, brought low; but, to the credit of our peasantry, much as is said about their barbarity, he was treated, when helpless, with gratitude, pity, and kindness.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Many similar details of Owen M'Carthy's useful life could be given, in which he bore an equally benevolent and Christian part.

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

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading Poor fellow! he was, ere long, brought low; but, to the credit of our peasantry, much as is said about their barbarity, he was treated, when helpless, with gratitude, pity, and kindness.

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

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

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

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading Poor fellow! he was, ere long, brought low; but, to the credit of our peasantry, much as is said about their barbarity, he was treated, when helpless, with gratitude, pity, and kindness.

the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

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

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

temporary military shelter

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

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

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

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

From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

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

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

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

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

a small worthless amount

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

a short crowbar

From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading Poor fellow! he was, ere long, brought low; but, to the credit of our peasantry, much as is said about their barbarity, he was treated, when helpless, with gratitude, pity, and kindness.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Many similar details of Owen M'Carthy's useful life could be given, in which he bore an equally benevolent and Christian part.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Poor fellow! he was, ere long, brought low; but, to the credit of our peasantry, much as is said about their barbarity, he was treated, when helpless, with gratitude, pity, and kindness.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Poor fellow! he was, ere long, brought low; but, to the credit of our peasantry, much as is said about their barbarity, he was treated, when helpless, with gratitude, pity, and kindness.

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

From this reading Many similar details of Owen M'Carthy's useful life could be given, in which he bore an equally benevolent and Christian part.

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

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

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 Many similar details of Owen M'Carthy's useful life could be given, in which he bore an equally benevolent and Christian part.

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

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

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

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

possessive form of “money” — the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

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

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Poor fellow! he was, ere long, brought low; but, to the credit of our peasantry, much as is said about their barbarity, he was treated, when helpless, with gratitude, pity, and kindness.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

not any; not one

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

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

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

on one occasion

From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

and nothing more

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Poor fellow! he was, ere long, brought low; but, to the credit of our peasantry, much as is said about their barbarity, he was treated, when helpless, with gratitude, pity, and kindness.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Many similar details of Owen M'Carthy's useful life could be given, in which he bore an equally benevolent and Christian part.

the class of peasants

From this reading Poor fellow! he was, ere long, brought low; but, to the credit of our peasantry, much as is said about their barbarity, he was treated, when helpless, with gratitude, pity, and kindness.

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From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

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From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading Poor fellow! he was, ere long, brought low; but, to the credit of our peasantry, much as is said about their barbarity, he was treated, when helpless, with gratitude, pity, and kindness.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

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From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

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From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

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From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

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From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

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From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading Many similar details of Owen M'Carthy's useful life could be given, in which he bore an equally benevolent and Christian part.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

express a supposition

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

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

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Poor fellow! he was, ere long, brought low; but, to the credit of our peasantry, much as is said about their barbarity, he was treated, when helpless, with gratitude, pity, and kindness.

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

From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

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

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading Poor fellow! he was, ere long, brought low; but, to the credit of our peasantry, much as is said about their barbarity, he was treated, when helpless, with gratitude, pity, and kindness.

utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

being of use or service

From this reading Many similar details of Owen M'Carthy's useful life could be given, in which he bore an equally benevolent and Christian part.

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

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

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From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

at the time that

From this reading Poor fellow! he was, ere long, brought low; but, to the credit of our peasantry, much as is said about their barbarity, he was treated, when helpless, with gratitude, pity, and kindness.

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

From this reading Many similar details of Owen M'Carthy's useful life could be given, in which he bore an equally benevolent and Christian part.

which person or people

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Poor fellow! he was, ere long, brought low; but, to the credit of our peasantry, much as is said about their barbarity, he was treated, when helpless, with gratitude, pity, and kindness.

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From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

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

From this reading “Hut, tut, Jimmy, avick,” said Owen, who understood his feelings; “phoo, man alive! hut--hem!--why, sure it's nothin' at all, at all; anybody would do it--only a bare five an' twenty shillins [it was five pound]: any neighbor--Mick Cassidy, Jack Moran, or Pether M'Cullagh, would do it.--Come, Frank, step out; the money's to the fore.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.

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

From this reading Jemmy, go to bed again, you're pale, poor bouchal; and, childhre, ye crathurs ye, the cows won't be taken from ye this bout.--Come, in the name of God, let us go, and see-everything rightified at once--hut, tut--come.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Rosha, put your cloak about you, and let us go down to the agint, or clerk, or whatsomever he is--sure, that makes no maxin anyhow;--I suppose he has power to give a resate.