used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
in the past
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in addition
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading They had subscribed very liberally for the purpose, and formed an amazing number of sub-committees.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had subscribed very liberally for the purpose, and formed an amazing number of sub-committees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as their funds lasted, their missionaries found proselytes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
Bellamont
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From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading It was the last desperate effort of a Church that had from the first betrayed its trust.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It was the last desperate effort of a Church that had from the first betrayed its trust.
conversionnounUS /kənˈvɜːrʒən/
an event that results in a transformation
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading It was the last desperate effort of a Church that had from the first betrayed its trust.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
efflorescencenoun
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was the last desperate effort of a Church that had from the first betrayed its trust.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
a social unit living together
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the last desperate effort of a Church that had from the first betrayed its trust.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had subscribed very liberally for the purpose, and formed an amazing number of sub-committees.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading They had subscribed very liberally for the purpose, and formed an amazing number of sub-committees.
set up or found
From this reading As long as their funds lasted, their missionaries found proselytes.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the last desperate effort of a Church that had from the first betrayed its trust.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading As long as their funds lasted, their missionaries found proselytes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had subscribed very liberally for the purpose, and formed an amazing number of sub-committees.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
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 _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the last desperate effort of a Church that had from the first betrayed its trust.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the last desperate effort of a Church that had from the first betrayed its trust.
immediately past
From this reading It was the last desperate effort of a Church that had from the first betrayed its trust.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading As long as their funds lasted, their missionaries found proselytes.
liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/
freely in a nonliteral manner
From this reading They had subscribed very liberally for the purpose, and formed an amazing number of sub-committees.
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 As long as their funds lasted, their missionaries found proselytes.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
millenniumnounUS /məˈleniəm/
a span of 1000 years
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
missionariesnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneriz/
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading As long as their funds lasted, their missionaries found proselytes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
to a great degree or extent
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They had subscribed very liberally for the purpose, and formed an amazing number of sub-committees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
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past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
proselytes
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From this reading As long as their funds lasted, their missionaries found proselytes.
people in general considered as a whole
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an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They had subscribed very liberally for the purpose, and formed an amazing number of sub-committees.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
statisticsnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪks/
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
sub-committees
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From this reading They had subscribed very liberally for the purpose, and formed an amazing number of sub-committees.
subscribedadjectiveUS /səbˈskraɪbd/
(of a contract or will or other document) having a signature written at the end
From this reading They had subscribed very liberally for the purpose, and formed an amazing number of sub-committees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had subscribed very liberally for the purpose, and formed an amazing number of sub-committees.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading It was the last desperate effort of a Church that had from the first betrayed its trust.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
precisely as stated
From this reading They had subscribed very liberally for the purpose, and formed an amazing number of sub-committees.
VisionarynounUS /ˈvɪʒəneri/
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
voguenounUS /voʊɡ/
the popular taste at a given time
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _A Visionary_ ABOUT the time of the marriage of the Duchess of Bellamont, her noble family, and a few of their friends, some of whom also believed in the millennium, were persuaded that the conversion of the Roman Catholic population of Ireland to the true faith, which was their own, was at hand.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
a late time of life
From this reading Twenty years ago, statistics not being so much in vogue, and the people of England being in the full efflorescence of that public ignorance which permitted them to believe themselves the most enlightened nation in the world, the Irish ‘difficulty’ was not quite so well understood as at the present day.
