used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--You ought to be in England just now, we’re in such a pleasant pucker.
anew
From this reading The Church is in danger again!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have myself known her twenty times in peril, but now she really is at the very edge of destruction.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--You ought to be in England just now, we’re in such a pleasant pucker.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You know there’s a place called Maynooth College, where they bring up Roman Catholic priests for the use of Ireland.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have myself known her twenty times in peril, but now she really is at the very edge of destruction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You know there’s a place called Maynooth College, where they bring up Roman Catholic priests for the use of Ireland.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading You know there’s a place called Maynooth College, where they bring up Roman Catholic priests for the use of Ireland.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Church is in danger again!
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading You know there’s a place called Maynooth College, where they bring up Roman Catholic priests for the use of Ireland.
crocodilesnounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪlz/
plural of “crocodile” — large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The Church is in danger again!
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--You ought to be in England just now, we’re in such a pleasant pucker.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading I have myself known her twenty times in peril, but now she really is at the very edge of destruction.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading I have myself known her twenty times in peril, but now she really is at the very edge of destruction.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--You ought to be in England just now, we’re in such a pleasant pucker.
your parents
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You know there’s a place called Maynooth College, where they bring up Roman Catholic priests for the use of Ireland.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--You ought to be in England just now, we’re in such a pleasant pucker.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have myself known her twenty times in peril, but now she really is at the very edge of destruction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have myself known her twenty times in peril, but now she really is at the very edge of destruction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have myself known her twenty times in peril, but now she really is at the very edge of destruction.
I've
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From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--You ought to be in England just now, we’re in such a pleasant pucker.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
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 You know there’s a place called Maynooth College, where they bring up Roman Catholic priests for the use of Ireland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Church is in danger again!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
and nothing more
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--You ought to be in England just now, we’re in such a pleasant pucker.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know there’s a place called Maynooth College, where they bring up Roman Catholic priests for the use of Ireland.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I have myself known her twenty times in peril, but now she really is at the very edge of destruction.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
Maynooth
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From this reading You know there’s a place called Maynooth College, where they bring up Roman Catholic priests for the use of Ireland.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have myself known her twenty times in peril, but now she really is at the very edge of destruction.
not any; not one
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--You ought to be in England just now, we’re in such a pleasant pucker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have myself known her twenty times in peril, but now she really is at the very edge of destruction.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--You ought to be in England just now, we’re in such a pleasant pucker.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading I have myself known her twenty times in peril, but now she really is at the very edge of destruction.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You know there’s a place called Maynooth College, where they bring up Roman Catholic priests for the use of Ireland.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--You ought to be in England just now, we’re in such a pleasant pucker.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading You know there’s a place called Maynooth College, where they bring up Roman Catholic priests for the use of Ireland.
puckerverbUS /ˈpʌkər/
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--You ought to be in England just now, we’re in such a pleasant pucker.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I have myself known her twenty times in peril, but now she really is at the very edge of destruction.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading You know there’s a place called Maynooth College, where they bring up Roman Catholic priests for the use of Ireland.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have myself known her twenty times in peril, but now she really is at the very edge of destruction.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--You ought to be in England just now, we’re in such a pleasant pucker.
tanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Church is in danger again!
there's
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From this reading You know there’s a place called Maynooth College, where they bring up Roman Catholic priests for the use of Ireland.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know there’s a place called Maynooth College, where they bring up Roman Catholic priests for the use of Ireland.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I have myself known her twenty times in peril, but now she really is at the very edge of destruction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--You ought to be in England just now, we’re in such a pleasant pucker.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I have myself known her twenty times in peril, but now she really is at the very edge of destruction.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You know there’s a place called Maynooth College, where they bring up Roman Catholic priests for the use of Ireland.
the act of using
From this reading You know there’s a place called Maynooth College, where they bring up Roman Catholic priests for the use of Ireland.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have myself known her twenty times in peril, but now she really is at the very edge of destruction.
we're
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From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--You ought to be in England just now, we’re in such a pleasant pucker.
(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 Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
in or at the place that
From this reading You know there’s a place called Maynooth College, where they bring up Roman Catholic priests for the use of Ireland.
which person or people
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--You ought to be in England just now, we’re in such a pleasant pucker.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Well, there’s a lot of folks who will have it that this college is not a bit better than certain tanks I’ve read of in India, where they breed young crocodiles to be worshipped by people who know no better.
