used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
(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 "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was not an ardent politician; but few local Irishmen were so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading He was not an ardent politician; but few local Irishmen were so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
bakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading He was one Kit Mooney, a baker from Claregalway, who in these latter days had turned Landleaguer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he was one who simply thought that his bread might be better buttered for him on that side of the question.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But he was one who simply thought that his bread might be better buttered for him on that side of the question.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading But he was one who simply thought that his bread might be better buttered for him on that side of the question.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was one who simply thought that his bread might be better buttered for him on that side of the question.
butteredverbUS /ˈbʌtərd/
past form of “butter” — spread butter on
From this reading But he was one who simply thought that his bread might be better buttered for him on that side of the question.
Claregalway
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From this reading He was one Kit Mooney, a baker from Claregalway, who in these latter days had turned Landleaguer.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was one Kit Mooney, a baker from Claregalway, who in these latter days had turned Landleaguer.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He was not an ardent politician; but few local Irishmen were so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he was one who simply thought that his bread might be better buttered for him on that side of the question.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was one Kit Mooney, a baker from Claregalway, who in these latter days had turned Landleaguer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was one Kit Mooney, a baker from Claregalway, who in these latter days had turned Landleaguer.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he was one who simply thought that his bread might be better buttered for him on that side of the question.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was one who simply thought that his bread might be better buttered for him on that side of the question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was one Kit Mooney, a baker from Claregalway, who in these latter days had turned Landleaguer.
Irishmen
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From this reading He was not an ardent politician; but few local Irishmen were so.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading He was one Kit Mooney, a baker from Claregalway, who in these latter days had turned Landleaguer.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
Landleaguer
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From this reading He was one Kit Mooney, a baker from Claregalway, who in these latter days had turned Landleaguer.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He was one Kit Mooney, a baker from Claregalway, who in these latter days had turned Landleaguer.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading He was not an ardent politician; but few local Irishmen were so.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But he was one who simply thought that his bread might be better buttered for him on that side of the question.
Mooney
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From this reading He was one Kit Mooney, a baker from Claregalway, who in these latter days had turned Landleaguer.
MOYTUBBER
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From this reading MOYTUBBER.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not an ardent politician; but few local Irishmen were so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he was one who simply thought that his bread might be better buttered for him on that side of the question.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he was one who simply thought that his bread might be better buttered for him on that side of the question.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one Kit Mooney, a baker from Claregalway, who in these latter days had turned Landleaguer.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading He was not an ardent politician; but few local Irishmen were so.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But he was one who simply thought that his bread might be better buttered for him on that side of the question.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
and nothing more
From this reading But he was one who simply thought that his bread might be better buttered for him on that side of the question.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not an ardent politician; but few local Irishmen were so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he was one who simply thought that his bread might be better buttered for him on that side of the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He was one Kit Mooney, a baker from Claregalway, who in these latter days had turned Landleaguer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he was one who simply thought that his bread might be better buttered for him on that side of the question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
male cat
From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was one Kit Mooney, a baker from Claregalway, who in these latter days had turned Landleaguer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was one Kit Mooney, a baker from Claregalway, who in these latter days had turned Landleaguer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was not an ardent politician; but few local Irishmen were so.
What's
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From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
which person or people
From this reading He was one Kit Mooney, a baker from Claregalway, who in these latter days had turned Landleaguer.
belonging to which person
From this reading "What's all this about?" said Tom as he rode up the covert side, and addressing a man whose face he happened to know.
