Chapter VI

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

From this reading "I'm jist siventeen, And I've niver had a beau."

the act of giving special importance or significance to something

From this reading Norah sang at the top of her strong voice accenting each line with great enjoyment.

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From this reading Ah, don't say no!"

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

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

From this reading "I'm jist siventeen, And I've niver had a beau."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Is there any gint will have me?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Norah sang at the top of her strong voice accenting each line with great enjoyment.

a man who is the lover of a man or woman

From this reading "I'm jist siventeen, And I've niver had a beau."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

the lower side of anything

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

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From this reading Ah, don't say no!"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Norah sang at the top of her strong voice accenting each line with great enjoyment.

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading Norah sang at the top of her strong voice accenting each line with great enjoyment.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

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From this reading "Is there any gint will have me?

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Norah sang at the top of her strong voice accenting each line with great enjoyment.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "I'm jist siventeen, And I've niver had a beau."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Is there any gint will have me?

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Norah sang at the top of her strong voice accenting each line with great enjoyment.

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

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

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From this reading "I'm jist siventeen, And I've niver had a beau."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'm jist siventeen, And I've niver had a beau."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

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

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

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

From this reading "Is there any gint will have me?

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From this reading "I'm jist siventeen, And I've niver had a beau."

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

a boy or man

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

immediately past

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Norah sang at the top of her strong voice accenting each line with great enjoyment.

held dear

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Is there any gint will have me?

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'm jist siventeen, And I've niver had a beau."

not any; not one

From this reading Ah, don't say no!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Norah sang at the top of her strong voice accenting each line with great enjoyment.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Norah sang at the top of her strong voice accenting each line with great enjoyment.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Norah sang at the top of her strong voice accenting each line with great enjoyment.

express in words

From this reading Ah, don't say no!"

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'm jist siventeen, And I've niver had a beau."

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Norah sang at the top of her strong voice accenting each line with great enjoyment.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

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

From this reading Norah sang at the top of her strong voice accenting each line with great enjoyment.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Is there any gint will have me?

the upper part of anything

From this reading Norah sang at the top of her strong voice accenting each line with great enjoyment.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

being five more than twenty

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

precisely as stated

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Norah sang at the top of her strong voice accenting each line with great enjoyment.

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

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The last phrase was coaxing in the extreme, and I might have been properly impressed if I had not known that Norah was quite old, twenty-five almost, and that down in the very bottom of her trunk there was the picture of a wild Irish lad whom she had loved and left in the old country.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Is there any gint will have me?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Norah sang at the top of her strong voice accenting each line with great enjoyment.