Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

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

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

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

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

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

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

one of the administrative divisions of a large city

From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Lord Tulla was a passionate old man, and the doctor expected that there would be a quarrel;--but he was prepared to face that.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

a politician who is running for public office

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

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From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading Other considerations might very probably deter him, but not that.

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

try to prevent; show opposition to

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Lord Tulla was a passionate old man, and the doctor expected that there would be a quarrel;--but he was prepared to face that.

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From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

subject to popular election

From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Lord Tulla was a passionate old man, and the doctor expected that there would be a quarrel;--but he was prepared to face that.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Lord Tulla was a passionate old man, and the doctor expected that there would be a quarrel;--but he was prepared to face that.

a native or inhabitant of Finland

From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

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From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

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

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

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

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Other considerations might very probably deter him, but not that.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

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

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

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

From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

communication between individuals

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

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

From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

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 He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord Tulla was a passionate old man, and the doctor expected that there would be a quarrel;--but he was prepared to face that.

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From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

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

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

not any; not one

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Other considerations might very probably deter him, but not that.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

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

From this reading Lord Tulla was a passionate old man, and the doctor expected that there would be a quarrel;--but he was prepared to face that.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Other considerations might very probably deter him, but not that.

above and across; more than

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading Lord Tulla was a passionate old man, and the doctor expected that there would be a quarrel;--but he was prepared to face that.

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From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

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

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Lord Tulla was a passionate old man, and the doctor expected that there would be a quarrel;--but he was prepared to face that.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Other considerations might very probably deter him, but not that.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

an angry dispute

From this reading Lord Tulla was a passionate old man, and the doctor expected that there would be a quarrel;--but he was prepared to face that.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

a male human offspring

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

in the near future

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

having a supporting base

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

dependable

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

express in words

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lord Tulla was a passionate old man, and the doctor expected that there would be a quarrel;--but he was prepared to face that.

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

From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Lord Tulla was a passionate old man, and the doctor expected that there would be a quarrel;--but he was prepared to face that.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

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

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

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From this reading Lord Tulla was a passionate old man, and the doctor expected that there would be a quarrel;--but he was prepared to face that.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

having passed out of existence

From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

precisely as stated

From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

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

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

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

From this reading He was under no special debt of gratitude to the lord, having given as much as he had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between them;--and he agreed with his son in thinking that if there was to be a Liberal candidate at Loughshane, no consideration of old pill-boxes and gallipots should deter his son Phineas from standing.

which person or people

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dr. Finn, who was a man stout at heart, and by no means afraid of his great friends, drove himself over to Castlemorris to tell his news to the Earl, as soon as he got a second letter from his son declaring his intention of proceeding with the business, let the results be what they might.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane One great difficulty about the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch.

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

From this reading Lord Tulla was a passionate old man, and the doctor expected that there would be a quarrel;--but he was prepared to face that.