afther
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From this reading "Why," says the Pope, "I've seen you afther kissing Eliza as plain as I see the nose on your face; I heard the smack you gave her as plain as ever I heard thundher."
(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 "Is it me?" says his Riv'rence; "why what would your Holiness be at, at all?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Would you have me doubt the evidence ov my sinses?" says the Pope; "would you have me doubt the testimony of my eyes and ears?" says he.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Indeed I would so," says his Riv'rence, "if they pretend to have informed your Holiness ov any sich foolishness."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why," says the Pope, "I've seen you afther kissing Eliza as plain as I see the nose on your face; I heard the smack you gave her as plain as ever I heard thundher."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Is it me?" says his Riv'rence; "why what would your Holiness be at, at all?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Is it me?" says his Riv'rence; "why what would your Holiness be at, at all?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Sure I wasn't doing no such thing."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Would you have me doubt the evidence ov my sinses?" says the Pope; "would you have me doubt the testimony of my eyes and ears?" says he.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Would you have me doubt the evidence ov my sinses?" says the Pope; "would you have me doubt the testimony of my eyes and ears?" says he.
Eliza
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From this reading "Why," says the Pope, "I've seen you afther kissing Eliza as plain as I see the nose on your face; I heard the smack you gave her as plain as ever I heard thundher."
at any time
From this reading "Why," says the Pope, "I've seen you afther kissing Eliza as plain as I see the nose on your face; I heard the smack you gave her as plain as ever I heard thundher."
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "Would you have me doubt the evidence ov my sinses?" says the Pope; "would you have me doubt the testimony of my eyes and ears?" says he.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Would you have me doubt the evidence ov my sinses?" says the Pope; "would you have me doubt the testimony of my eyes and ears?" says he.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Why," says the Pope, "I've seen you afther kissing Eliza as plain as I see the nose on your face; I heard the smack you gave her as plain as ever I heard thundher."
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "Indeed I would so," says his Riv'rence, "if they pretend to have informed your Holiness ov any sich foolishness."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Why," says the Pope, "I've seen you afther kissing Eliza as plain as I see the nose on your face; I heard the smack you gave her as plain as ever I heard thundher."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Would you have me doubt the evidence ov my sinses?" says the Pope; "would you have me doubt the testimony of my eyes and ears?" says he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Would you have me doubt the evidence ov my sinses?" says the Pope; "would you have me doubt the testimony of my eyes and ears?" says he.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Why," says the Pope, "I've seen you afther kissing Eliza as plain as I see the nose on your face; I heard the smack you gave her as plain as ever I heard thundher."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why," says the Pope, "I've seen you afther kissing Eliza as plain as I see the nose on your face; I heard the smack you gave her as plain as ever I heard thundher."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Is it me?" says his Riv'rence; "why what would your Holiness be at, at all?
HolinessnounUS /ˈhoʊlinəs/
the quality of being holy
From this reading "Is it me?" says his Riv'rence; "why what would your Holiness be at, at all?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sure I wasn't doing no such thing."
I've
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From this reading "Why," says the Pope, "I've seen you afther kissing Eliza as plain as I see the nose on your face; I heard the smack you gave her as plain as ever I heard thundher."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Indeed I would so," says his Riv'rence, "if they pretend to have informed your Holiness ov any sich foolishness."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed I would so," says his Riv'rence, "if they pretend to have informed your Holiness ov any sich foolishness."
having much knowledge or education
From this reading "Indeed I would so," says his Riv'rence, "if they pretend to have informed your Holiness ov any sich foolishness."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it me?" says his Riv'rence; "why what would your Holiness be at, at all?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it me?" says his Riv'rence; "why what would your Holiness be at, at all?
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "Why," says the Pope, "I've seen you afther kissing Eliza as plain as I see the nose on your face; I heard the smack you gave her as plain as ever I heard thundher."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Is it me?" says his Riv'rence; "why what would your Holiness be at, at all?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Would you have me doubt the evidence ov my sinses?" says the Pope; "would you have me doubt the testimony of my eyes and ears?" says he.
not any; not one
From this reading Sure I wasn't doing no such thing."
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Why," says the Pope, "I've seen you afther kissing Eliza as plain as I see the nose on your face; I heard the smack you gave her as plain as ever I heard thundher."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Would you have me doubt the evidence ov my sinses?" says the Pope; "would you have me doubt the testimony of my eyes and ears?" says he.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why," says the Pope, "I've seen you afther kissing Eliza as plain as I see the nose on your face; I heard the smack you gave her as plain as ever I heard thundher."
ovnoun
a terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists; a paramilitary group that attacks Catholic interests in Northern Ireland
From this reading "Would you have me doubt the evidence ov my sinses?" says the Pope; "would you have me doubt the testimony of my eyes and ears?" says he.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Why," says the Pope, "I've seen you afther kissing Eliza as plain as I see the nose on your face; I heard the smack you gave her as plain as ever I heard thundher."
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading "Would you have me doubt the evidence ov my sinses?" says the Pope; "would you have me doubt the testimony of my eyes and ears?" says he.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading "Indeed I would so," says his Riv'rence, "if they pretend to have informed your Holiness ov any sich foolishness."
Riv'rence
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From this reading "Is it me?" says his Riv'rence; "why what would your Holiness be at, at all?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Is it me?" says his Riv'rence; "why what would your Holiness be at, at all?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why," says the Pope, "I've seen you afther kissing Eliza as plain as I see the nose on your face; I heard the smack you gave her as plain as ever I heard thundher."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why," says the Pope, "I've seen you afther kissing Eliza as plain as I see the nose on your face; I heard the smack you gave her as plain as ever I heard thundher."
sich
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From this reading "Indeed I would so," says his Riv'rence, "if they pretend to have informed your Holiness ov any sich foolishness."
sinses
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From this reading "Would you have me doubt the evidence ov my sinses?" says the Pope; "would you have me doubt the testimony of my eyes and ears?" says he.
smackverbUS /smæk/
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading "Why," says the Pope, "I've seen you afther kissing Eliza as plain as I see the nose on your face; I heard the smack you gave her as plain as ever I heard thundher."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Indeed I would so," says his Riv'rence, "if they pretend to have informed your Holiness ov any sich foolishness."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sure I wasn't doing no such thing."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure I wasn't doing no such thing."
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading "Would you have me doubt the evidence ov my sinses?" says the Pope; "would you have me doubt the testimony of my eyes and ears?" says he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Would you have me doubt the evidence ov my sinses?" says the Pope; "would you have me doubt the testimony of my eyes and ears?" says he.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Indeed I would so," says his Riv'rence, "if they pretend to have informed your Holiness ov any sich foolishness."
a special situation
From this reading Sure I wasn't doing no such thing."
thundher
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From this reading "Why," says the Pope, "I've seen you afther kissing Eliza as plain as I see the nose on your face; I heard the smack you gave her as plain as ever I heard thundher."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Indeed I would so," says his Riv'rence, "if they pretend to have informed your Holiness ov any sich foolishness."
wasn't
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From this reading Sure I wasn't doing no such thing."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Is it me?" says his Riv'rence; "why what would your Holiness be at, at all?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Is it me?" says his Riv'rence; "why what would your Holiness be at, at all?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Is it me?" says his Riv'rence; "why what would your Holiness be at, at all?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you have me doubt the evidence ov my sinses?" says the Pope; "would you have me doubt the testimony of my eyes and ears?" says he.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is it me?" says his Riv'rence; "why what would your Holiness be at, at all?
