used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But, as ethical writs cease to run when a man is dead, the neighbours did not stay away from his wake.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But, as ethical writs cease to run when a man is dead, the neighbours did not stay away from his wake.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
for the reason that
From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
Brien
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From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, as ethical writs cease to run when a man is dead, the neighbours did not stay away from his wake.
Caeltia
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From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "But, as ethical writs cease to run when a man is dead, the neighbours did not stay away from his wake.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
crustedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌstɪd/
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "But, as ethical writs cease to run when a man is dead, the neighbours did not stay away from his wake.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading Something like that was due to him, and everybody likes to see a man get what he deserves to get.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Something like that was due to him, and everybody likes to see a man get what he deserves to get.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
ethicaladjectiveUS /ˈeθɪkəl/
of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
From this reading "But, as ethical writs cease to run when a man is dead, the neighbours did not stay away from his wake.
every person
From this reading Something like that was due to him, and everybody likes to see a man get what he deserves to get.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But, as ethical writs cease to run when a man is dead, the neighbours did not stay away from his wake.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Something like that was due to him, and everybody likes to see a man get what he deserves to get.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
hatchetnounUS /ˈhætʃət/
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something like that was due to him, and everybody likes to see a man get what he deserves to get.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, as ethical writs cease to run when a man is dead, the neighbours did not stay away from his wake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
jellynounUS /ˈdʒeli/
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
laughableadjectiveUS /ˈlæfəbəl/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Something like that was due to him, and everybody likes to see a man get what he deserves to get.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading Something like that was due to him, and everybody likes to see a man get what he deserves to get.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Something like that was due to him, and everybody likes to see a man get what he deserves to get.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
mitigatingverbUS /ˈmɪtəɡeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “mitigate” — lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "But, as ethical writs cease to run when a man is dead, the neighbours did not stay away from his wake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "But, as ethical writs cease to run when a man is dead, the neighbours did not stay away from his wake.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Something like that was due to him, and everybody likes to see a man get what he deserves to get.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something like that was due to him, and everybody likes to see a man get what he deserves to get.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "But, as ethical writs cease to run when a man is dead, the neighbours did not stay away from his wake.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
a special situation
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something like that was due to him, and everybody likes to see a man get what he deserves to get.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
precisely as stated
From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "But, as ethical writs cease to run when a man is dead, the neighbours did not stay away from his wake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Something like that was due to him, and everybody likes to see a man get what he deserves to get.
at the time that
From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They came, and they said many mitigating things across the body with the bandaged jaws and the sly grin, and they reminded each other of this and that queer thing which he had done, for his memory was crusted over with stories of wild, laughable things, and other things which were wild but not laughable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would have been hanged, or his head would have been split in two halves with a hatchet, or he would have tumbled down the cliff when he was drunk and been smashed into jelly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
writsnounUS /rɪts/
plural of “writ” — (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading "But, as ethical writs cease to run when a man is dead, the neighbours did not stay away from his wake.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Said Caeltia: "When Brien O'Brien died people said that it did not matter very much because he would have died young in any case.
