Chapter III

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

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

matters of personal concern

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

(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 [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

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

From this reading Would I could see the man who pays this proclamation money and these pensions at the Castle.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I would ask him whether this be a paper that ought to receive the money of the Irish people?

confidently declared to be so

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Would I could see the man who pays this proclamation money and these pensions at the Castle.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

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

From this reading I would ask him whether this be a paper that ought to receive the money of the Irish people?

for the reason that

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

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From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Would I could see the man who pays this proclamation money and these pensions at the Castle.

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

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

From this reading Would I could see the man who pays this proclamation money and these pensions at the Castle.

the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

divisible by two

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

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

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

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

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

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

From this reading I would ask him whether this be a paper that ought to receive the money of the Irish people?

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

From this reading Would I could see the man who pays this proclamation money and these pensions at the Castle.

an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

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

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading I would ask him whether this be a paper that ought to receive the money of the Irish people?

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

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful

From this reading Whether this be the legitimate use of the public purse?

a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

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From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

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

From this reading Would I could see the man who pays this proclamation money and these pensions at the Castle.

the force of workers available

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

and nothing more

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Would I could see the man who pays this proclamation money and these pensions at the Castle.

a form of address for a man

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

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From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

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

From this reading I would ask him whether this be a paper that ought to receive the money of the Irish people?

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading I would ask him whether this be a paper that ought to receive the money of the Irish people?

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

plural of “pay” — something that remunerates

From this reading Would I could see the man who pays this proclamation money and these pensions at the Castle.

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From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

plural of “pension” — a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working

From this reading Would I could see the man who pays this proclamation money and these pensions at the Castle.

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

From this reading I would ask him whether this be a paper that ought to receive the money of the Irish people?

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

a formal public statement

From this reading Would I could see the man who pays this proclamation money and these pensions at the Castle.

plural of “proclamation” — a formal public statement

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

-ing form of “prosecute” — conduct a prosecution in a court of law

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Whether this be the legitimate use of the public purse?

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading Whether this be the legitimate use of the public purse?

get something; come into possession of

From this reading I would ask him whether this be a paper that ought to receive the money of the Irish people?

past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

receiving a salary

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

except for; apart from

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Would I could see the man who pays this proclamation money and these pensions at the Castle.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

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

From this reading Would I could see the man who pays this proclamation money and these pensions at the Castle.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Would I could see the man who pays this proclamation money and these pensions at the Castle.

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

From this reading Would I could see the man who pays this proclamation money and these pensions at the Castle.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

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

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

the act of using

From this reading Whether this be the legitimate use of the public purse?

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

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

at the time that

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?

in or at the place that

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading I would ask him whether this be a paper that ought to receive the money of the Irish people?

which person or people

From this reading Would I could see the man who pays this proclamation money and these pensions at the Castle.

belonging to which person

From this reading [Here Mr. O’Connell turned round to where Mr. Peele[B] sat.] Would I could see the man who, against the fact, asserted that the proclamations were inserted in all the papers, save in those whose proprietors were convicted of a libel.

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

From this reading Would I could see the man who pays this proclamation money and these pensions at the Castle.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And when you find this calumniator salaried and rewarded, where is the impartiality, the justice, or even the decency of prosecuting Mr. Magee for a libel, merely because he has not praised public men, and has discussed public affairs in the spirit of freedom and of the constitution?