1877
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From this reading When I was there in 1877-1878 the times were full of trouble, and I recall several episodes which show the temper of the people at that day.
1878
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From this reading When I was there in 1877-1878 the times were full of trouble, and I recall several episodes which show the temper of the people at that day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNRULY TIMES IN IRELAND Affairs in Ireland have always been a source of wonderment to me.
matters of personal concern
From this reading UNRULY TIMES IN IRELAND Affairs in Ireland have always been a source of wonderment to me.
(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 All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading UNRULY TIMES IN IRELAND Affairs in Ireland have always been a source of wonderment to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading UNRULY TIMES IN IRELAND Affairs in Ireland have always been a source of wonderment to me.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some four miles from Limerick is a place called "Woodcock Hill," where the rifle ranges, for the instruction in musketry of the troops quartered there, were situated.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When I was there in 1877-1878 the times were full of trouble, and I recall several episodes which show the temper of the people at that day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
economicadjectiveUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪk/
of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
ensureverbUS /enˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
episodesnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading When I was there in 1877-1878 the times were full of trouble, and I recall several episodes which show the temper of the people at that day.
at any time
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Some four miles from Limerick is a place called "Woodcock Hill," where the rifle ranges, for the instruction in musketry of the troops quartered there, were situated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some four miles from Limerick is a place called "Woodcock Hill," where the rifle ranges, for the instruction in musketry of the troops quartered there, were situated.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When I was there in 1877-1878 the times were full of trouble, and I recall several episodes which show the temper of the people at that day.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading UNRULY TIMES IN IRELAND Affairs in Ireland have always been a source of wonderment to me.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Some four miles from Limerick is a place called "Woodcock Hill," where the rifle ranges, for the instruction in musketry of the troops quartered there, were situated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNRULY TIMES IN IRELAND Affairs in Ireland have always been a source of wonderment to me.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading Some four miles from Limerick is a place called "Woodcock Hill," where the rifle ranges, for the instruction in musketry of the troops quartered there, were situated.
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 UNRULY TIMES IN IRELAND Affairs in Ireland have always been a source of wonderment to me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some four miles from Limerick is a place called "Woodcock Hill," where the rifle ranges, for the instruction in musketry of the troops quartered there, were situated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
LimericknounUS /ˈlɪmərɪk/
port city in southwestern Ireland
From this reading Some four miles from Limerick is a place called "Woodcock Hill," where the rifle ranges, for the instruction in musketry of the troops quartered there, were situated.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading UNRULY TIMES IN IRELAND Affairs in Ireland have always been a source of wonderment to me.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Some four miles from Limerick is a place called "Woodcock Hill," where the rifle ranges, for the instruction in musketry of the troops quartered there, were situated.
MinistersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
musketrynoun
musketeers and their muskets collectively
From this reading Some four miles from Limerick is a place called "Woodcock Hill," where the rifle ranges, for the instruction in musketry of the troops quartered there, were situated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNRULY TIMES IN IRELAND Affairs in Ireland have always been a source of wonderment to me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Some four miles from Limerick is a place called "Woodcock Hill," where the rifle ranges, for the instruction in musketry of the troops quartered there, were situated.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
PrimeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
quartered
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From this reading Some four miles from Limerick is a place called "Woodcock Hill," where the rifle ranges, for the instruction in musketry of the troops quartered there, were situated.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Some four miles from Limerick is a place called "Woodcock Hill," where the rifle ranges, for the instruction in musketry of the troops quartered there, were situated.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When I was there in 1877-1878 the times were full of trouble, and I recall several episodes which show the temper of the people at that day.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Some four miles from Limerick is a place called "Woodcock Hill," where the rifle ranges, for the instruction in musketry of the troops quartered there, were situated.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading When I was there in 1877-1878 the times were full of trouble, and I recall several episodes which show the temper of the people at that day.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When I was there in 1877-1878 the times were full of trouble, and I recall several episodes which show the temper of the people at that day.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Some four miles from Limerick is a place called "Woodcock Hill," where the rifle ranges, for the instruction in musketry of the troops quartered there, were situated.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading UNRULY TIMES IN IRELAND Affairs in Ireland have always been a source of wonderment to me.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading When I was there in 1877-1878 the times were full of trouble, and I recall several episodes which show the temper of the people at that day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I was there in 1877-1878 the times were full of trouble, and I recall several episodes which show the temper of the people at that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ever since the days I spent there, right through to the present time, the doings--at one time or another--of some of the inhabitants of Ireland have puzzled most people.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading UNRULY TIMES IN IRELAND Affairs in Ireland have always been a source of wonderment to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNRULY TIMES IN IRELAND Affairs in Ireland have always been a source of wonderment to me.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Some four miles from Limerick is a place called "Woodcock Hill," where the rifle ranges, for the instruction in musketry of the troops quartered there, were situated.
a source of difficulty
From this reading When I was there in 1877-1878 the times were full of trouble, and I recall several episodes which show the temper of the people at that day.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
UNRULYadjectiveUS /ənˈruːli/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading UNRULY TIMES IN IRELAND Affairs in Ireland have always been a source of wonderment to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was there in 1877-1878 the times were full of trouble, and I recall several episodes which show the temper of the people at that day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I was there in 1877-1878 the times were full of trouble, and I recall several episodes which show the temper of the people at that day.
at the time that
From this reading When I was there in 1877-1878 the times were full of trouble, and I recall several episodes which show the temper of the people at that day.
in or at the place that
From this reading Some four miles from Limerick is a place called "Woodcock Hill," where the rifle ranges, for the instruction in musketry of the troops quartered there, were situated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
wondermentnounUS /ˈwʌndərmənt/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading UNRULY TIMES IN IRELAND Affairs in Ireland have always been a source of wonderment to me.
WoodcocknounUS /ˈwʊdkɑːk/
game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe
From this reading Some four miles from Limerick is a place called "Woodcock Hill," where the rifle ranges, for the instruction in musketry of the troops quartered there, were situated.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
a late time of life
From this reading All the talent of all the Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, within these forty years, has been unable to ensure for Ireland such political and economic conditions as would have made it the happy country which it ought to be.
