Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Heaven only knows the scenes in which it is engaged, and the protuberances created by a long life of hard fighting.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

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

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY OF AN IRISH OATH.

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

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

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

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

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

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

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

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Heaven only knows the scenes in which it is engaged, and the protuberances created by a long life of hard fighting.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

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From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading Heaven only knows the scenes in which it is engaged, and the protuberances created by a long life of hard fighting.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading We would warn the phrenologists, however, not to be too sanguine in drawing inferences from an examination of Paddy's head.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Heaven only knows the scenes in which it is engaged, and the protuberances created by a long life of hard fighting.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading We would warn the phrenologists, however, not to be too sanguine in drawing inferences from an examination of Paddy's head.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Heaven only knows the scenes in which it is engaged, and the protuberances created by a long life of hard fighting.

the quality of being suitable

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY OF AN IRISH OATH.

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

From this reading Heaven only knows the scenes in which it is engaged, and the protuberances created by a long life of hard fighting.

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

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading We would warn the phrenologists, however, not to be too sanguine in drawing inferences from an examination of Paddy's head.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Heaven only knows the scenes in which it is engaged, and the protuberances created by a long life of hard fighting.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading We would warn the phrenologists, however, not to be too sanguine in drawing inferences from an examination of Paddy's head.

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

From this reading We would warn the phrenologists, however, not to be too sanguine in drawing inferences from an examination of Paddy's head.

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From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

plural of “inference” — the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation

From this reading We would warn the phrenologists, however, not to be too sanguine in drawing inferences from an examination of Paddy's head.

not capable of being separated

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY OF AN IRISH OATH.

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From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

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

From this reading Heaven only knows the scenes in which it is engaged, and the protuberances created by a long life of hard fighting.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Heaven only knows the scenes in which it is engaged, and the protuberances created by a long life of hard fighting.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Heaven only knows the scenes in which it is engaged, and the protuberances created by a long life of hard fighting.

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 Heaven only knows the scenes in which it is engaged, and the protuberances created by a long life of hard fighting.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

not any; not one

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We would warn the phrenologists, however, not to be too sanguine in drawing inferences from an examination of Paddy's head.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY OF AN IRISH OATH.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY OF AN IRISH OATH.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

and nothing more

From this reading Heaven only knows the scenes in which it is engaged, and the protuberances created by a long life of hard fighting.

edible viscera of a butchered animal

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

above and across; more than

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

possessive form of “paddy” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

From this reading We would warn the phrenologists, however, not to be too sanguine in drawing inferences from an examination of Paddy's head.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

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

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

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From this reading We would warn the phrenologists, however, not to be too sanguine in drawing inferences from an examination of Paddy's head.

a now abandoned study of the shape of skull as indicative of the strengths of different faculties

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

plural of “protuberance” — something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

From this reading Heaven only knows the scenes in which it is engaged, and the protuberances created by a long life of hard fighting.

arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

confidently optimistic and cheerful

From this reading We would warn the phrenologists, however, not to be too sanguine in drawing inferences from an examination of Paddy's head.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Heaven only knows the scenes in which it is engaged, and the protuberances created by a long life of hard fighting.

marked by the appetites and passions of the body

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

plural of “survey” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

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

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY OF AN IRISH OATH.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

to the highest extent

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

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

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading We would warn the phrenologists, however, not to be too sanguine in drawing inferences from an examination of Paddy's head.

precisely as stated

From this reading Phrenology fails to explain it; for, so far as the craniums of Irishmen are concerned, according to the most capital surveys hitherto made and reported on, it appears that, inasmuch as their moral and intellectual organs predominate over the physical and sensual, the people ought, therefore, to be ranked at the very tip-top of morality.

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading We would warn the phrenologists, however, not to be too sanguine in drawing inferences from an examination of Paddy's head.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We would warn the phrenologists, however, not to be too sanguine in drawing inferences from an examination of Paddy's head.

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

From this reading Heaven only knows the scenes in which it is engaged, and the protuberances created by a long life of hard fighting.

in the company of; together with

From this reading No pen can do justice to the extravagance and frolic inseparable from the character of of the Irish people; nor has any system of philosophy been discovered that can with moral fitness be applied to them.

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

From this reading We would warn the phrenologists, however, not to be too sanguine in drawing inferences from an examination of Paddy's head.