used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing that her brother or Father John had said about her, either for her or against, would give a fair idea of her character.
abilitiesnounUS /əˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “ability” — the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading She would have been a fine creature had she been educated, but she had not been educated, and consequently her ideas were ill-formed, and her abilities were exercised in a wrong direction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nothing that her brother or Father John had said about her, either for her or against, would give a fair idea of her character.
matters of personal concern
From this reading At the time that the priest and young Macdermot were talking over Feemy's affairs at the cottage, she and her lover were together at Ballycloran.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Nothing that her brother or Father John had said about her, either for her or against, would give a fair idea of her character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BROTHER AND SISTER.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time that the priest and young Macdermot were talking over Feemy's affairs at the cottage, she and her lover were together at Ballycloran.
Ballycloran
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From this reading At the time that the priest and young Macdermot were talking over Feemy's affairs at the cottage, she and her lover were together at Ballycloran.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She would have been a fine creature had she been educated, but she had not been educated, and consequently her ideas were ill-formed, and her abilities were exercised in a wrong direction.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE BROTHER AND SISTER.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was not naturally what is called strong-minded; but her feelings and courage were strong, and they stood to her in the place of mind.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was not naturally what is called strong-minded; but her feelings and courage were strong, and they stood to her in the place of mind.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Nothing that her brother or Father John had said about her, either for her or against, would give a fair idea of her character.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading She would have been a fine creature had she been educated, but she had not been educated, and consequently her ideas were ill-formed, and her abilities were exercised in a wrong direction.
a small house with a single story
From this reading At the time that the priest and young Macdermot were talking over Feemy's affairs at the cottage, she and her lover were together at Ballycloran.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She was not naturally what is called strong-minded; but her feelings and courage were strong, and they stood to her in the place of mind.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She would have been a fine creature had she been educated, but she had not been educated, and consequently her ideas were ill-formed, and her abilities were exercised in a wrong direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She would have been a fine creature had she been educated, but she had not been educated, and consequently her ideas were ill-formed, and her abilities were exercised in a wrong direction.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading She would have been a fine creature had she been educated, but she had not been educated, and consequently her ideas were ill-formed, and her abilities were exercised in a wrong direction.
one or the other of two
From this reading Nothing that her brother or Father John had said about her, either for her or against, would give a fair idea of her character.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading She would have been a fine creature had she been educated, but she had not been educated, and consequently her ideas were ill-formed, and her abilities were exercised in a wrong direction.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Nothing that her brother or Father John had said about her, either for her or against, would give a fair idea of her character.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nothing that her brother or Father John had said about her, either for her or against, would give a fair idea of her character.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading She was not naturally what is called strong-minded; but her feelings and courage were strong, and they stood to her in the place of mind.
Feemy's
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From this reading At the time that the priest and young Macdermot were talking over Feemy's affairs at the cottage, she and her lover were together at Ballycloran.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She would have been a fine creature had she been educated, but she had not been educated, and consequently her ideas were ill-formed, and her abilities were exercised in a wrong direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing that her brother or Father John had said about her, either for her or against, would give a fair idea of her character.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nothing that her brother or Father John had said about her, either for her or against, would give a fair idea of her character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing that her brother or Father John had said about her, either for her or against, would give a fair idea of her character.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have been a fine creature had she been educated, but she had not been educated, and consequently her ideas were ill-formed, and her abilities were exercised in a wrong direction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the time that the priest and young Macdermot were talking over Feemy's affairs at the cottage, she and her lover were together at Ballycloran.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nothing that her brother or Father John had said about her, either for her or against, would give a fair idea of her character.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She would have been a fine creature had she been educated, but she had not been educated, and consequently her ideas were ill-formed, and her abilities were exercised in a wrong direction.
ill-formedadjective
not grammatical; not conforming to the rules of grammar or accepted usage
From this reading She would have been a fine creature had she been educated, but she had not been educated, and consequently her ideas were ill-formed, and her abilities were exercised in a wrong direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not naturally what is called strong-minded; but her feelings and courage were strong, and they stood to her in the place of mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not naturally what is called strong-minded; but her feelings and courage were strong, and they stood to her in the place of mind.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Nothing that her brother or Father John had said about her, either for her or against, would give a fair idea of her character.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading At the time that the priest and young Macdermot were talking over Feemy's affairs at the cottage, she and her lover were together at Ballycloran.
Macdermot
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From this reading At the time that the priest and young Macdermot were talking over Feemy's affairs at the cottage, she and her lover were together at Ballycloran.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was not naturally what is called strong-minded; but her feelings and courage were strong, and they stood to her in the place of mind.
as might be expected
From this reading She was not naturally what is called strong-minded; but her feelings and courage were strong, and they stood to her in the place of mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not naturally what is called strong-minded; but her feelings and courage were strong, and they stood to her in the place of mind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing that her brother or Father John had said about her, either for her or against, would give a fair idea of her character.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing that her brother or Father John had said about her, either for her or against, would give a fair idea of her character.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing that her brother or Father John had said about her, either for her or against, would give a fair idea of her character.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the time that the priest and young Macdermot were talking over Feemy's affairs at the cottage, she and her lover were together at Ballycloran.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was not naturally what is called strong-minded; but her feelings and courage were strong, and they stood to her in the place of mind.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading At the time that the priest and young Macdermot were talking over Feemy's affairs at the cottage, she and her lover were together at Ballycloran.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nothing that her brother or Father John had said about her, either for her or against, would give a fair idea of her character.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the time that the priest and young Macdermot were talking over Feemy's affairs at the cottage, she and her lover were together at Ballycloran.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE BROTHER AND SISTER.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She was not naturally what is called strong-minded; but her feelings and courage were strong, and they stood to her in the place of mind.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She was not naturally what is called strong-minded; but her feelings and courage were strong, and they stood to her in the place of mind.
strong-mindedadjective
having a determined will
From this reading She was not naturally what is called strong-minded; but her feelings and courage were strong, and they stood to her in the place of mind.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading At the time that the priest and young Macdermot were talking over Feemy's affairs at the cottage, she and her lover were together at Ballycloran.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the time that the priest and young Macdermot were talking over Feemy's affairs at the cottage, she and her lover were together at Ballycloran.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROTHER AND SISTER.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not naturally what is called strong-minded; but her feelings and courage were strong, and they stood to her in the place of mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time that the priest and young Macdermot were talking over Feemy's affairs at the cottage, she and her lover were together at Ballycloran.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was not naturally what is called strong-minded; but her feelings and courage were strong, and they stood to her in the place of mind.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At the time that the priest and young Macdermot were talking over Feemy's affairs at the cottage, she and her lover were together at Ballycloran.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not naturally what is called strong-minded; but her feelings and courage were strong, and they stood to her in the place of mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the time that the priest and young Macdermot were talking over Feemy's affairs at the cottage, she and her lover were together at Ballycloran.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was not naturally what is called strong-minded; but her feelings and courage were strong, and they stood to her in the place of mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nothing that her brother or Father John had said about her, either for her or against, would give a fair idea of her character.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She would have been a fine creature had she been educated, but she had not been educated, and consequently her ideas were ill-formed, and her abilities were exercised in a wrong direction.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At the time that the priest and young Macdermot were talking over Feemy's affairs at the cottage, she and her lover were together at Ballycloran.
