Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

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From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

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From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

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

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

(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 Thady, I say," shouted, or rather screamed, the old man, as his son continued silently eating his breakfast, "Thady, I say; have they the money, at all at all, any of them; or is it stubborn they are?

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

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Thady, I say," shouted, or rather screamed, the old man, as his son continued silently eating his breakfast, "Thady, I say; have they the money, at all at all, any of them; or is it stubborn they are?

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Thady, I say," shouted, or rather screamed, the old man, as his son continued silently eating his breakfast, "Thady, I say; have they the money, at all at all, any of them; or is it stubborn they are?

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

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Thady, I say," shouted, or rather screamed, the old man, as his son continued silently eating his breakfast, "Thady, I say; have they the money, at all at all, any of them; or is it stubborn they are?

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

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From this reading THE TENANTRY OF BALLYCLORAN.

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

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

brought into existence

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Then let the boys see the landlord they'll have over them, that time!"

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Thady, I say," shouted, or rather screamed, the old man, as his son continued silently eating his breakfast, "Thady, I say; have they the money, at all at all, any of them; or is it stubborn they are?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

without stop or interruption

From this reading Thady, I say," shouted, or rather screamed, the old man, as his son continued silently eating his breakfast, "Thady, I say; have they the money, at all at all, any of them; or is it stubborn they are?

pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation

From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

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From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

the act of consuming food

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

start firing a weapon

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

the act of acquiring something

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Thady, I say," shouted, or rather screamed, the old man, as his son continued silently eating his breakfast, "Thady, I say; have they the money, at all at all, any of them; or is it stubborn they are?

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

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

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

From this reading Thady, I say," shouted, or rather screamed, the old man, as his son continued silently eating his breakfast, "Thady, I say; have they the money, at all at all, any of them; or is it stubborn they are?

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

From this reading Thady, I say," shouted, or rather screamed, the old man, as his son continued silently eating his breakfast, "Thady, I say; have they the money, at all at all, any of them; or is it stubborn they are?

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

From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

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

From this reading Thady, I say," shouted, or rather screamed, the old man, as his son continued silently eating his breakfast, "Thady, I say; have they the money, at all at all, any of them; or is it stubborn they are?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

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From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading Then let the boys see the landlord they'll have over them, that time!"

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Then let the boys see the landlord they'll have over them, that time!"

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From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Thady, I say," shouted, or rather screamed, the old man, as his son continued silently eating his breakfast, "Thady, I say; have they the money, at all at all, any of them; or is it stubborn they are?

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TENANTRY OF BALLYCLORAN.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Thady, I say," shouted, or rather screamed, the old man, as his son continued silently eating his breakfast, "Thady, I say; have they the money, at all at all, any of them; or is it stubborn they are?

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

above and across; more than

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

owed as a debt

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

on the contrary

From this reading Thady, I say," shouted, or rather screamed, the old man, as his son continued silently eating his breakfast, "Thady, I say; have they the money, at all at all, any of them; or is it stubborn they are?

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

express in words

From this reading Thady, I say," shouted, or rather screamed, the old man, as his son continued silently eating his breakfast, "Thady, I say; have they the money, at all at all, any of them; or is it stubborn they are?

past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Thady, I say," shouted, or rather screamed, the old man, as his son continued silently eating his breakfast, "Thady, I say; have they the money, at all at all, any of them; or is it stubborn they are?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then let the boys see the landlord they'll have over them, that time!"

in a vehement outcry

From this reading Thady, I say," shouted, or rather screamed, the old man, as his son continued silently eating his breakfast, "Thady, I say; have they the money, at all at all, any of them; or is it stubborn they are?

without speaking

From this reading Thady, I say," shouted, or rather screamed, the old man, as his son continued silently eating his breakfast, "Thady, I say; have they the money, at all at all, any of them; or is it stubborn they are?

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

a male human offspring

From this reading Thady, I say," shouted, or rather screamed, the old man, as his son continued silently eating his breakfast, "Thady, I say; have they the money, at all at all, any of them; or is it stubborn they are?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

From this reading Thady, I say," shouted, or rather screamed, the old man, as his son continued silently eating his breakfast, "Thady, I say; have they the money, at all at all, any of them; or is it stubborn they are?

tenants of an estate considered as a group

From this reading THE TENANTRY OF BALLYCLORAN.

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then let the boys see the landlord they'll have over them, that time!"

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

From this reading THE TENANTRY OF BALLYCLORAN.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then let the boys see the landlord they'll have over them, that time!"

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From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

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From this reading Then let the boys see the landlord they'll have over them, that time!"

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Then let the boys see the landlord they'll have over them, that time!"

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

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

in the company of; together with

From this reading There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d----d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the L142 7_s._ 6_d._ before Christmas for the hell-hounds; or it's them'll be masters in Ballycloran?

a late time of life

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Thady," said old Macdermot, as he sat eating stirabout and thick milk, over a great turf fire, one morning about the beginning of October, "Thady, will you be getting the money out of them born divils this turn, and they owing it, some two, some three years this November, bad cess to them for tenants?