Chapter IX · Friends Must Part

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

From this reading “_Hostess_.--Here’s a goodly tumult!--I’ll forswear keeping house, afore I’ll be in these tirrits and frights.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “ There’s a ery and a shout, And a deuce of a rout, And nobody seems to know what it’s about.”

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

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From this reading “_Hostess_.--Here’s a goodly tumult!--I’ll forswear keeping house, afore I’ll be in these tirrits and frights.

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

From this reading “_Hostess_.--Here’s a goodly tumult!--I’ll forswear keeping house, afore I’ll be in these tirrits and frights.

plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “_Hostess_.--Here’s a goodly tumult!--I’ll forswear keeping house, afore I’ll be in these tirrits and frights.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game

From this reading “ There’s a ery and a shout, And a deuce of a rout, And nobody seems to know what it’s about.”

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

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From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

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From this reading “ There’s a ery and a shout, And a deuce of a rout, And nobody seems to know what it’s about.”

happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

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From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

From this reading “_Hostess_.--Here’s a goodly tumult!--I’ll forswear keeping house, afore I’ll be in these tirrits and frights.

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From this reading “_Hostess_.--Here’s a goodly tumult!--I’ll forswear keeping house, afore I’ll be in these tirrits and frights.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading “_Hostess_.--Here’s a goodly tumult!--I’ll forswear keeping house, afore I’ll be in these tirrits and frights.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

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From this reading “_Hostess_.--Here’s a goodly tumult!--I’ll forswear keeping house, afore I’ll be in these tirrits and frights.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

a woman host

From this reading “_Hostess_.--Here’s a goodly tumult!--I’ll forswear keeping house, afore I’ll be in these tirrits and frights.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “_Hostess_.--Here’s a goodly tumult!--I’ll forswear keeping house, afore I’ll be in these tirrits and frights.

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

From this reading So; murder, I warrant now--” Shakspeare.

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From this reading “_Hostess_.--Here’s a goodly tumult!--I’ll forswear keeping house, afore I’ll be in these tirrits and frights.

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

From this reading “_Hostess_.--Here’s a goodly tumult!--I’ll forswear keeping house, afore I’ll be in these tirrits and frights.

brought about or caused; not spontaneous

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

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From this reading Thomas Ingoldsby.

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From this reading “ There’s a ery and a shout, And a deuce of a rout, And nobody seems to know what it’s about.”

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

conformity or harmony

From this reading “_Hostess_.--Here’s a goodly tumult!--I’ll forswear keeping house, afore I’ll be in these tirrits and frights.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “ There’s a ery and a shout, And a deuce of a rout, And nobody seems to know what it’s about.”

set down according to a plan

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading So; murder, I warrant now--” Shakspeare.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

no person; not anyone

From this reading “ There’s a ery and a shout, And a deuce of a rout, And nobody seems to know what it’s about.”

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading So; murder, I warrant now--” Shakspeare.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “ There’s a ery and a shout, And a deuce of a rout, And nobody seems to know what it’s about.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

cause to flee

From this reading “ There’s a ery and a shout, And a deuce of a rout, And nobody seems to know what it’s about.”

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “ There’s a ery and a shout, And a deuce of a rout, And nobody seems to know what it’s about.”

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From this reading So; murder, I warrant now--” Shakspeare.

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading “ There’s a ery and a shout, And a deuce of a rout, And nobody seems to know what it’s about.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So; murder, I warrant now--” Shakspeare.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

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

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

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From this reading “ There’s a ery and a shout, And a deuce of a rout, And nobody seems to know what it’s about.”

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “_Hostess_.--Here’s a goodly tumult!--I’ll forswear keeping house, afore I’ll be in these tirrits and frights.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

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From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading Thomas Ingoldsby.

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From this reading “_Hostess_.--Here’s a goodly tumult!--I’ll forswear keeping house, afore I’ll be in these tirrits and frights.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “ There’s a ery and a shout, And a deuce of a rout, And nobody seems to know what it’s about.”

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading “_Hostess_.--Here’s a goodly tumult!--I’ll forswear keeping house, afore I’ll be in these tirrits and frights.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

coming next after the twenty-sixth in position

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

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From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading So; murder, I warrant now--” Shakspeare.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “ There’s a ery and a shout, And a deuce of a rout, And nobody seems to know what it’s about.”

at the time that

From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.

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From this reading To judge from external appearances, King George the Third, of blessed memory, never laid out money to less advantage, than when he induced private Ulic Flyn of the gallant twenty-seventh, ycleped the Enniskilleners, to undertake the defence of “his crown and dignity” for the modest consideration of twelve pounds bounty, and thirteenpence-halfpenny a day.