Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.

thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

(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 However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.

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

From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.

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From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I do not use the word simple as foolish; for, though uneducated, she was not foolish.

capable of being attributed

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

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

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.

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From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

your usual mood

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do not use the word simple as foolish; for, though uneducated, she was not foolish.

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From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

agreeably diverting

From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading I do not use the word simple as foolish; for, though uneducated, she was not foolish.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I do not use the word simple as foolish; for, though uneducated, she was not foolish.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

a young female

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

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

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

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

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

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

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.

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

From this reading I do not use the word simple as foolish; for, though uneducated, she was not foolish.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.

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

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.

kill without legal sanction

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.

very recently

From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.

not any; not one

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.

on one occasion

From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

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From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.

superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.

with low volume

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

on the contrary

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

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

From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.

without speaking

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading I do not use the word simple as foolish; for, though uneducated, she was not foolish.

lacking subtlety and insight

From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.

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From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.

a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

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

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I do not use the word simple as foolish; for, though uneducated, she was not foolish.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

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

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.

undergoing no change when acted upon

From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.

not having a good education

From this reading I do not use the word simple as foolish; for, though uneducated, she was not foolish.

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From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.

except if; if not

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

the act of using

From this reading I do not use the word simple as foolish; for, though uneducated, she was not foolish.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.

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

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading I do not use the word simple as foolish; for, though uneducated, she was not foolish.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE DUNMORE INN Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.