used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading QUEEN VICTORIA, however, a right royal housewife, presents sister HIBERNIA with a packet of needles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hitherto, when we have sent steel to Ireland, it has been in the shape of swords and bayonets.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading * * * * * ARMS FOR IRELAND.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * THE LANDLORDS' MEETING AT THE LONDON COFFEE HOUSE.
bayonetsnounUS /ˈbeɪənets/
plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading Hitherto, when we have sent steel to Ireland, it has been in the shape of swords and bayonets.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hitherto, when we have sent steel to Ireland, it has been in the shape of swords and bayonets.
clothing in general
From this reading THE QUEEN has suggested to the Irish the propriety of mending their own clothes.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * THE LANDLORDS' MEETING AT THE LONDON COFFEE HOUSE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading * * * * * ARMS FOR IRELAND.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE QUEEN has suggested to the Irish the propriety of mending their own clothes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hitherto, when we have sent steel to Ireland, it has been in the shape of swords and bayonets.
HIBERNIAnounUS /ˌhaɪˈbɜːrniə/
an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
From this reading QUEEN VICTORIA, however, a right royal housewife, presents sister HIBERNIA with a packet of needles.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto, when we have sent steel to Ireland, it has been in the shape of swords and bayonets.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * THE LANDLORDS' MEETING AT THE LONDON COFFEE HOUSE.
housewifenounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading QUEEN VICTORIA, however, a right royal housewife, presents sister HIBERNIA with a packet of needles.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading QUEEN VICTORIA, however, a right royal housewife, presents sister HIBERNIA with a packet of needles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hitherto, when we have sent steel to Ireland, it has been in the shape of swords and bayonets.
IRELANDnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading * * * * * ARMS FOR IRELAND.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading THE QUEEN has suggested to the Irish the propriety of mending their own clothes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto, when we have sent steel to Ireland, it has been in the shape of swords and bayonets.
LANDLORDSnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrdz/
plural of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * THE LANDLORDS' MEETING AT THE LONDON COFFEE HOUSE.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * THE LANDLORDS' MEETING AT THE LONDON COFFEE HOUSE.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * THE LANDLORDS' MEETING AT THE LONDON COFFEE HOUSE.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading THE QUEEN has suggested to the Irish the propriety of mending their own clothes.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading QUEEN VICTORIA, however, a right royal housewife, presents sister HIBERNIA with a packet of needles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEEN has suggested to the Irish the propriety of mending their own clothes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE QUEEN has suggested to the Irish the propriety of mending their own clothes.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading QUEEN VICTORIA, however, a right royal housewife, presents sister HIBERNIA with a packet of needles.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading QUEEN VICTORIA, however, a right royal housewife, presents sister HIBERNIA with a packet of needles.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading THE QUEEN has suggested to the Irish the propriety of mending their own clothes.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE QUEEN has suggested to the Irish the propriety of mending their own clothes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading QUEEN VICTORIA, however, a right royal housewife, presents sister HIBERNIA with a packet of needles.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading QUEEN VICTORIA, however, a right royal housewife, presents sister HIBERNIA with a packet of needles.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Hitherto, when we have sent steel to Ireland, it has been in the shape of swords and bayonets.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Hitherto, when we have sent steel to Ireland, it has been in the shape of swords and bayonets.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading QUEEN VICTORIA, however, a right royal housewife, presents sister HIBERNIA with a packet of needles.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Hitherto, when we have sent steel to Ireland, it has been in the shape of swords and bayonets.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading THE QUEEN has suggested to the Irish the propriety of mending their own clothes.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Hitherto, when we have sent steel to Ireland, it has been in the shape of swords and bayonets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN has suggested to the Irish the propriety of mending their own clothes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE QUEEN has suggested to the Irish the propriety of mending their own clothes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE QUEEN has suggested to the Irish the propriety of mending their own clothes.
VICTORIAnounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading QUEEN VICTORIA, however, a right royal housewife, presents sister HIBERNIA with a packet of needles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hitherto, when we have sent steel to Ireland, it has been in the shape of swords and bayonets.
at the time that
From this reading Hitherto, when we have sent steel to Ireland, it has been in the shape of swords and bayonets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading QUEEN VICTORIA, however, a right royal housewife, presents sister HIBERNIA with a packet of needles.
