used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading And yet there is not a country in the world, a population so affectionately attached to the soil--to the place of their birth--as the Irish.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --Dora and Her Lover.
eagerly desirous
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The state of the country, at this period of our narrative, was full of gloom and depression.
being joined in close association
From this reading And yet there is not a country in the world, a population so affectionately attached to the soil--to the place of their birth--as the Irish.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading And yet there is not a country in the world, a population so affectionately attached to the soil--to the place of their birth--as the Irish.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The state of the country, at this period of our narrative, was full of gloom and depression.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading The state of the country, at this period of our narrative, was full of gloom and depression.
Dora
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From this reading --Dora and Her Lover.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The state of the country, at this period of our narrative, was full of gloom and depression.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The state of the country, at this period of our narrative, was full of gloom and depression.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading --Dora and Her Lover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading And yet there is not a country in the world, a population so affectionately attached to the soil--to the place of their birth--as the Irish.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading --Dora and Her Lover.
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 Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
myriad's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 The state of the country, at this period of our narrative, was full of gloom and depression.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet there is not a country in the world, a population so affectionately attached to the soil--to the place of their birth--as the Irish.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The state of the country, at this period of our narrative, was full of gloom and depression.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The state of the country, at this period of our narrative, was full of gloom and depression.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
an amount of time
From this reading The state of the country, at this period of our narrative, was full of gloom and depression.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And yet there is not a country in the world, a population so affectionately attached to the soil--to the place of their birth--as the Irish.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading And yet there is not a country in the world, a population so affectionately attached to the soil--to the place of their birth--as the Irish.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
seaportsnounUS /ˈsiːpɔːrts/
plural of “seaport” — a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And yet there is not a country in the world, a population so affectionately attached to the soil--to the place of their birth--as the Irish.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading And yet there is not a country in the world, a population so affectionately attached to the soil--to the place of their birth--as the Irish.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The state of the country, at this period of our narrative, was full of gloom and depression.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The state of the country, at this period of our narrative, was full of gloom and depression.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet there is not a country in the world, a population so affectionately attached to the soil--to the place of their birth--as the Irish.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The state of the country, at this period of our narrative, was full of gloom and depression.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
in the direction of
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The state of the country, at this period of our narrative, was full of gloom and depression.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Spring had now set in, and the numbers of our independent and most industrious countrymen that flocked towards our great seaports were reckoned by many thousands; and this had been the case for many a season previously.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
which person or people
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And yet there is not a country in the world, a population so affectionately attached to the soil--to the place of their birth--as the Irish.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading That something was wrong, and that something is wrong in the country must, alas! be evident from the myriad's who, whilst they have the means in their hands, are anxious to get out of it as fast as they can.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet there is not a country in the world, a population so affectionately attached to the soil--to the place of their birth--as the Irish.
